2012 – 13 Evansville Purple Aces men 's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Purple Aces , led by sixth year head coach Marty Simmons , played their home games at the Ford Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 21 – 15 , 10 – 8 in MVC play to finish in fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Indiana State . They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Tennessee State , Eastern Kentucky , and Canisius to advance to the semifinals where they lost to East Carolina . Senior guard Colt Ryan set the school 's all-time record in scoring in the win at Canisius , and finished his career with 2,279 points ; 43 points ahead of Larry Humes
Missouri Valley Tournament
2013 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team