2025-26 Evansville Purple Aces — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Evansville Purple Aces went 7-25 (3-17 in the MVC) under head coach David Ragland. Simple Rating System: -8.81.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-04at Purdue BoilermakersL 51–82Mackey Arena
2025-11-07vs Calumet CollegeW 92–50Ford Center
2025-11-09vs Oakland CityW 76–47Ford Center
2025-11-12vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 72–77Ford Center
2025-11-18vs UT Arlington MavericksL 76–84Ford Center
2025-11-21neutral Oregon State BeaversW 73–69Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center
2025-11-23neutral Akron ZipsL 59–97Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center
2025-11-24neutral Charleston CougarsL 59–78Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center
2025-12-03vs Ball State CardinalsW 64–52Ford Center
2025-12-06at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 79–80E.A. Diddle Arena
2025-12-13at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 58–82Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2025-12-16vs Belmont BruinsL 78–83Ford Center
2025-12-21vs Drake BulldogsL 65–66Ford Center
2025-12-29at Bradley BravesL 68–76Carver Arena
2026-01-01at Illinois State RedbirdsL 47–73Redbird Arena
2026-01-04vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 48–62Ford Center
2026-01-07vs Murray State RacersL 69–79Ford Center
2026-01-10at Indiana State SycamoresW 72–69Hulman Center
2026-01-13vs Bradley BravesL 90–94 (OTOT)Ford Center
2026-01-20at UIC FlamesL 49–76UIC Pavilion
2026-01-28at Drake BulldogsL 78–82Knapp Center
2026-01-31at Northern Iowa PanthersL 55–71McLeod Center
2026-02-03vs Indiana State SycamoresL 63–84Ford Center
2026-02-06at Valparaiso BeaconsL 63–70 (OTOT)Athletics–Recreation Center
2026-02-09vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 88–80Ford Center
2026-02-12at Southern Illinois SalukisL 60–86The SIU Arena
2026-02-18vs UIC FlamesL 46–84Ford Center
2026-02-21at Murray State RacersL 75–88CFSB Center
2026-02-25at Belmont BruinsL 64–98Curb Event Center
2026-02-28vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 80–79Ford Center
2026-03-01vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 67–81Ford Center
2026-03-05neutral Northern Iowa PanthersL 59–68Enterprise Center

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