2018 – 19 Evansville Purple Aces men 's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Purple Aces , led by first-year head coach Walter McCarty , played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 11 – 21 overall , 5 – 13 in MVC play , and finishing in last place . As the No. 10 seed in the MVC Tournament , they lost to Illinois State in the first round
MVC Tournament
2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team