2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
CBI, First Round
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2011–12 record 16–16 (9–9 Missouri Valley)
Head coach Marty Simmons
Assistant coach Jimmy Elgas
Assistant coach Carson Harris
Assistant coach Chris Hollender
Home arena Ford Center
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#16 Wichita State 16 – 2   .889     27 – 5   .844
#19 Creighton† 14 – 4   .778     28 – 5   .848
Evansville 9 – 9   .500     16 – 16   .500
Illinois State 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600
Northern Iowa 9 – 9   .500     20 – 14   .588
Missouri State 9 – 9   .500     16 – 16   .500
Drake 9 – 9   .500     18 – 16   .529
Indiana State 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545
Southern Illinois 5 – 13   .278     8 – 23   .258
Bradley 2 – 16   .111     7 – 25   .219
† 2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Marty Simmons and they played their home games at the Ford Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Purple Aces participated in the 2012 College Basketball Invitational, losing in the first round.

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 style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mundelein, IL
G 1 Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Lincoln, IL
F/C 3 Peeler, MattMatt Peeler style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Alamogordo, NM
G/F 4 Jones, LewisLewis Jones style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 5 Taylor, TroyTroy Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Anderson, IN
F/C 10 Moore, JaylonJaylon Moore style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Olive Branch, MS
G/F 11 Ryan, ColtColt Ryan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Batesville, IN
G/F 13 Jahr, JordanJordan Jahr style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Austin, TX
G 14 Chinn, AndyAndy Chinn style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Tell City, IN
G 20 Williams, BrandonBrandon Williams style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Charlotte, TN
G 22 Cox, NedNed Cox style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
F/C 25 Cesnulevicius, RokasRokas Cesnulevicius style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Alytaus, LT
G/F 32 Harris, KennethKenneth Harris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Saint Louis, MO
G/F 34 Holmes, DenverDenver Holmes style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Olathe, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-30

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Oct. 29* DePauw W 81–52  – Ford Center (3,846)
Nov. 4* Illinois-Springfield W 74–61  – Ford Center (3,774)
Regular Season
Nov. 12* Butler W 80–77 OT 1–0 Ford Center (9,454)
Nov. 16* Indiana L 73–94  1–1 Ford Center (9,640)
Nov. 19* Oakland City W 80–53  2–1 Ford Center (3,481)
Nov. 23* at UIC L 75–79  2–2 UIC Pavilion (1,987)
Nov. 29* Alabama State W 62–55  3–2 Ford Center (3,462)
Dec. 3* TCU
(MWC–MVC Challenge)		 L 68–70 OT 3–3 Ford Center (5,198)
Dec. 6* at #6 North Carolina L 48–97  3–4 Dean E. Smith Center (15,623)
Dec. 10* North Carolina A&T W 86–65  4–4 Ford Center (3,527)
Dec. 17* Tennessee Tech L 70–72  4–5 Ford Center (4,235)
Dec. 20* at Miami (OH) W 77–75  5–5 Millett Hall (1,565)
Dec. 29 Southern Illinois W 78–60  6–5 (1–0) Ford Center (6,105)
Jan. 1 at Northern Iowa W 76–65  7–5 (2–0) McLeod Center (3,653)
Jan. 4 Wichita State L 66–67  7–6 (2–1) Ford Center (3,916)
Jan. 7 at Illinois State L 73–75  7–7 (2–2) Redbird Arena (5,333)
Jan. 10 at Indiana State L 78–80  7–8 (2–3) Hulman Center (6,790)
Jan. 13 Drake L 60–69  7–9 (2–4) Ford Center (4,027)
Jan. 15 at Missouri State W 87–82 OT 8–9 (3–4) JQH Arena (7,654)
Jan. 18 Bradley W 90–67  9–9 (4–4) Ford Center (3,478)
Jan. 21 Illinois State W 79–71  10–9 (5–4) Ford Center (6,187)
Jan. 25 at Wichita State L 74–86  10–10 (5–5) Charles Koch Arena (10,219)
Jan. 29 Indiana State L 81–90 2OT 10–11 (5–6) Ford Center (5,836)
Feb. 1 at Bradley W 92–62  11–11 (6–6) Carver Arena (7,638)
Feb. 4 at Southern Illinois L 52–53  11–12 (6–7) SIU Arena (3,378)
Feb. 7 #17 Creighton W 65–57  12–12 (7–7) Ford Center (5,128)
Feb. 12 at Drake L 54–78  12–18 (8–8) Knapp Center (3,477)
Feb. 15 Northern Iowa W 63–62  13–13 (8–8) Ford Center (4,177)
Feb. 18* Western Illinois
(Sears BracketBusters)		 W 68–45  14–13 Ford Center (5,147)
Feb. 21 at Creighton L 92–93 OT 14–14 (8–9) Qwest Center Omaha (16,447)
Feb. 25 Missouri State W 75–70 OT 15–14 (9–9) Ford Center (6,421)
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Mar. 2 vs. Missouri State
(Quarterfinals)		 W 72–64  16–14 Scottrade Center (14,412)
Mar. 3 vs. #25 Creighton
(Semifinals)		 L 71–99  16–15 Scottrade Center (16,271)
2012 CBI
Mar. 13* Princeton
(First Roud)		 L 86–95  16–16 Ford Center (3,012)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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. Retrieved 31 October 2011.