The 2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Purple Aces, led by 10th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the

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. They finished the season 16–17, 6–12 to finish in eighth place in MVC play. They defeated

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in the MVC tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Purple Aces finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–9, 12–6 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Missouri State and

in the Missouri Valley tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to

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. Despite having 25 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Preseason

Evansville was picked to finish ninth in the conference's preseason poll.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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