2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record16–16 (9–9 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Elgas
  • Carson Harris
  • Chris Hollender
Home arenaFord Center
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Wichita State162 .889275  .844
No. 19 Creighton144 .778285  .848
Evansville99 .5001616  .500
Illinois State99 .5002114  .600
Northern Iowa99 .5002014  .588
Missouri State99 .5001616  .500
Drake99 .5001816  .529
Indiana State810 .4441815  .545
Southern Illinois513 .278823  .258
Bradley216 .111725  .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. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Purple Aces participated in the 2012 College Basketball Invitational, losing in the first round.