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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|Mode=Basketball
|Year=2015–16
|Prev year=2014–15
|Next year=2016–17
|Team=Evansville Purple Aces
|Image=Evansville Purple Aces logo.svg
|ImageSize=200
|Conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|Division=
|ShortConference=MVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|Record=25–9
|ConfRecord=12–6
|HeadCoach=Marty Simmons
|HCYear = 9th
|AsstCoach1=Doug Novsek
|AsstCoach2=Lennox Forrester
|AsstCoach3=Geoff Alexander
|AsstCoach4=
|StadiumArena=Ford Center
|Champion=
|BowlTourney =
|BowlTourneyResult =
}}{{2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}The 2015–16 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by ninth year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at the Ford Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Missouri State and Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Northern Iowa. Despite having 25 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament. Previous seasonThe Purple Aces finished the 2014–15 season 24–12, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Illinois State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Eastern Illinois, Louisiana–Lafayette, Tennessee–Martin, and Northern Arizona to become CIT champions. Departures| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | | Taylor Stafford | 1 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Junior | Duluth, MN | Transferred to Western Washington | | Jaylor Moore | 10 | F/C | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Olive Branch, MS | Graduated |
Class of 2015 recruits{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2015}}{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dainius Chatkevicius
| position = PF
| hometown = Orlando, FL
| highschool = West Oaks Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 245
| 40 =
| commitdate = N/A
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = NR
| espn grade = NR
}}{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Harris Brown
| position = PG
| hometown = Indianapolis, IN
| highschool = T.C. Howe High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = N/A
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 18, 2014
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = NR
| espn grade = NR
}}{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2015
| rivals ref title = 2015 Evansville Signees
| scout ref title = 2015 Evansville Signees
| espn ref title = 2015 Evansville Signees
| rivals school =
| scout s =
| espn schoolid =
| accessdate = May 4, 2015
| bball = yes
}}Roster{{CBB roster/Header|year=2015|team=Evansville Purple Aces|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Benzon|link=|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Copenhagen, Denmark|high_school=The Rock School}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=Brown|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Fishers, IN|high_school=Fishers}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Duane|last=Gibson|link=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Villa Angela-St. Joseph}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mislav|last=Brzoja|link=|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=y|home=Zagreb, Croatia|high_school=Villanova}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Wing|link=|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Morehead, KY|high_school=Rowan County}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Harris|last=Brown|link=|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Howe}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sergej|last=Vucetic|link=|num=14|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=238|class=JR|rs=y|home=Vrbas, Serbia|high_school=Nebraska}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Wiley|link=|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=y|home=Springfield, IL|high_school=Vincennes}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Balentine|link=|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Kokomo, IN|high_school=Kokomo}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Howard|link=|num=44|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=y|home=Nashville, TN|high_school=Montgomery Bell}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Simmons|link=|num=50|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Newburgh, IN|high_school=Castle}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Egidijus|last=Mockevičius|link=y|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=Kuršėnai, Lithuania|high_school=Lithuanian Edu. Sciences}}{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=- Marty Simmons ({{college|Evansville}})
|asst_coach=- Doug Novsek ({{college|Southern Illinois}})
- Lennox Forrester ({{college|Evansville}})
- Geoff Alexander ({{college|Western Illinois}})
| roster_url=http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&
|accessdate=
}}Schedule[1]{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|- | | | date = 11/07/2015
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wabash
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,813
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–65
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|- | | date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,893
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–65
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marian (IN)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,463
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,227
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 93–88
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
| attend = 2,460
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 64–74
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy consolation round
| attend = 2,873
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–57
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 1:30 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = UC Irvine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Honda Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy 5th Place Game
| attend = 4,393
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2015
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,702
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 88–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 7:30 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,174
| tv =
| score = 85–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2015
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 13,980
| tv = SECN
| score = 76–89
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,251
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2015
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,883
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–70
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = MW–MVC Challenge
| attend = 5,251
| tv =
| score = 85–77
| overtime =
| record = 10–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,746
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–70
| overtime =
| record = 11–2
}}
|- | | date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 7,801
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 1–0
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 4,023
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–59
| overtime =
| record = 13–2
| conference = 2–0
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 10,506
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–67
| overtime =
| record =13–3
| conference =2–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,873
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–35
| overtime =
| record = 25–3
| conference = 3–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,011
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| record =15–3
| conference =4–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,148
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record =16–3
| conference =5–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2016
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,014
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 74–66
| overtime =
| record =17–3
| conference =6–1
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,630
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 65–82
| overtime =
| record =17–4
| conference =6–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,345
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 85–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–2
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 10,034
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 65–78
| overtime =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 7–3
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 6:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,805
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| record = 18–6
| conference = 7–4
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 11:00 AM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,556
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–64
| overtime =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 8–4
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,195
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 60–70
| overtime =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 8–5
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,257
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 74–73
| overtime =
| record = 20–7
| conference = 9–5
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,790
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–74
| overtime =
| record = 21–7
| conference = 10–5
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 3:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 7,163
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–71
| overtime =
| record = 22–7
| conference = 11–5
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2016
| time = 8:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,523
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–55
| overtime =
| record = 23–7
| conference = 12–5
}}{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 1:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,552
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–54
| overtime =
| record = 23–8
| conference = 12–6
}}
|-Missouri Valley Tournament{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 6:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 8,468
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| record = 24–8
}}
|-{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 5:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 14,299
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 68-42
| overtime =
| record = 25–8
}}
|-{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2016
| time = 1:00 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Championship game
| attend = 14,299
| tv = CBS
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| record = 25–9
}}{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}References1. ^http://www.gopurpleaces.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball&
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