The 1988–89 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. Their head coach was

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and they played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the

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. After winning the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament. They defeated

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in the opening round before losing to the eventual National runner-up,

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, in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

NBA draft

References

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Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball seasons

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