Mode: | basketball |
Year: | 2022–23 |
Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
Next Year: | 2023–24 |
Team: | Evansville Purple Aces |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Record: | 5–27 |
Conf Record: | 1–19 |
Head Coach: | David Ragland |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Asst Coach1: | Craig Snow |
Asst Coach2: | Marcus Wilson |
Asst Coach3: | George Swanson |
Stadium: | Ford Center |
The 2022–23 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by first-year head coach David Ragland, played their home games at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 1–19 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost to Indiana State in the first round of the MVC tournament.
The Purple Aces finished the 2021–22 season 6–24, 2–16 in MVC play to finish in tenth place. As the No. 10 seed, they lost to No. 7 seed Valparaiso in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[1]
On May 5, the school announced the departure of head coach Todd Lickliter, after two full seasons as head coach.[2] On May 24, it was announced that Evansville alum and Butler assistant coach David Ragland would be named the Purple Ace's next head coach.[3]
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