Evansville Purple Aces
| Evansville Purple Aces | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Evansville |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Dr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried |
| Location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Basketball arena | Ford Center (men) Meeks Family Fieldhouse at Carson Center (women) |
| Baseball stadium | Charles H. Braun Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Arad McCutchan Stadium |
| Mascot | Ace Purple |
| Nickname | Aces |
| Colors | Purple, white, and orange |
| Website | gopurpleaces |
The Evansville Purple Aces are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana. The Aces athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes at the NCAA's Division I level. Evansville's mascot is Ace Purple, and the school colors are purple, white and orange.
Prior to joining Division I in 1977, the Aces were in the Division II men's basketball championship tournaments 15 of 20 years and won the title in 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, and 1971.