2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2011–12 record 4–4 (0–0 Missouri Valley)
Head coach Marty Simmons
Assistant coach Jimmy Elgas
Assistant coach Carson Harris
Assistant coach Chris Hollender
Home arena Ford Center
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Drake 1   0   1.000     8   4   .667
Evansville 1   0   1.000     6   5   .545
Illinois State 1   0   1.000     9   3   .750
Missouri State 1   0   1.000     8   3   .727
Wichita State 1   0   1.000     10   2   .833
Bradley 0   1   .000     5   8   .385
#21 Creighton 0   1   .000     10   2   .833
Indiana State 0   1   .000     9   3   .750
Northern Iowa 0   1   .000     10   3   .769
Southern Illinois 0   1   .000     3   9   .250
† 2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of December 29, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the University of Evansville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Marty Simmons and they play their home games at the Ford Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Previous season

In the previous season, the Purple Aces recorded a 15–14 mark overall, including a 9–9 conference record. Led by guard Colt Ryan, the team claimed a win against eventual national runner-up Butler. They were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the quarterfinals.

Roster

This season, they return three starters and their top four scorers, including Colt Ryan. The team features three seniors and five juniors on the roster. However, the only returning front court player taller than 6'6" is Matt Peeler who saw very limited minutes in prior seasons.[1]

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Sawvell, RyanRyan Sawvell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mundelein, IL
G 1 Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Lincoln, IL
F/C 3 Peeler, MattMatt Peeler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Alamogordo, NM
G/F 4 Jones, LewisLewis Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 5 Taylor, TroyTroy Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Anderson, IN
F/C 10 Moore, JaylonJaylon Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Olive Branch, MS
G/F 11 Ryan, ColtColt Ryan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Batesville, IN
G/F 13 Jahr, JordanJordan Jahr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Austin, TX
G 14 Chinn, AndyAndy Chinn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Tell City, IN
G 20 Williams, BrandonBrandon Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Charlotte, TN
G 22 Cox, NedNed Cox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
F/C 25 Cesnulevicius, RokasRokas Cesnulevicius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Alytaus, LT
G/F 32 Harris, KennethKenneth Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Saint Louis, MO
G/F 34 Holmes, DenverDenver Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Olathe, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-30

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
Oct. 29 4:05 PM DePauw Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 81–52  3,846 0–0
Nov. 4* 7:05 PM Illinois-Springfield Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 74–61  3,774 0–0
Regular Season
Nov. 12* 2:05 PM Butler Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 80–77 OT 9,454 1–0
Nov. 16* 7:00 PM Indiana Ford Center • Evansville, IN L 73–94  9,640 1–1
Nov. 19* 2:05 PM Oakland City Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 80–53  3,481 2–1
Nov. 23* 7:00 PM at UIC UIC Pavilion • Chicago, IL L 75–79  1,987 2–2
Nov. 29* 7:35 PM Alabama State Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 62–55  3,462 3–2
Dec. 3* 7:05 PM TCU Ford Center • Evansville, IN
(MWC–MVC Challange)		 L 68–70 OT 5,198 3–3
Dec. 6* 6:00 PM at #6 North Carolina Dean E. Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC L 48–97  15,623 3–4
Dec. 10* 7:05 PM North Carolina A&T Ford Center • Evansville, IN W 86–65  3,527 4–4
Dec. 17* 1:05 PM Tennessee Tech Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Dec. 20* 6:00 PM at Miami (OH) Millett Hall • Oxford, OH  –  – –
Dec. 29 7:00 PM Southern Illinois Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Jan. 1 8:00 PM at Northern Iowa McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA  –  – –
Jan. 4 7:05 PM Wichita State Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Jan. 7 TBA at Illinois State Redbird Arena • Normal, IL  –  – –
Jan. 10 6:05 PM at Indiana State Hulman Center • Terre Haute, IN  –  – –
Jan. 13 7:05 PM Drake Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Jan. 15 2:05 PM at Missouri State JQH Arena • Springfield, MO  –  – –
Jan. 18 7:05 PM Bradley Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Jan. 21 7:05 PM Illinois State Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Jan. 25 7:00 PM at Wichita State Charles Koch Arena • Wichita, KS  –  – –
Jan. 29 7:00 PM Indiana State Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Feb. 1 7:00 PM at Bradley Carver Arena • Peoria, IL  –  – –
Feb. 4 2:05 PM at Southern Illinois SIU Arena • Carbondale, IL  –  – –
Feb. 7 7:05 PM Creighton Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Feb. 12 7:00 PM at Drake Knapp Center • Des Moines, IA  –  – –
Feb. 15 7:05 PM Northern Iowa Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Feb. 17-19* TBA TBA Ford Center • Evansville, IN
(ESPN BracketBusters)		  –  – –
Feb. 21 7:00 PM at Creighton Qwest Center Omaha • Omaha, NE  –  – –
Feb. 25 1:05 PM Missouri State Ford Center • Evansville, IN  –  – –
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
vs. TBA Scottrade Center • Saint Louis, MO Fox Sports Net  –  – –
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

  1. ^ Dauster, Rob. "2011-12 Missouri Valley Preview: Is this Creighton’s year?". Beyond the Arc. NBC Sports. http://beyondthearc.nbcsports.com/2011/10/24/2011-2012-missouri-valley-conference-preview-is-this-creightons-year/. Retrieved 31 October 2011. 

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