2016 – 17 Evansville Purple Aces men 's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Purple Aces , led by 10th-year head coach Marty Simmons , played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 16 – 17 , 6 – 12 to finish in eighth place in MVC play . They defeated Indiana State in the MVC Tournament before losing to Illinois State in the quarterfinals
MVC Tournament
2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team