UE Men’s Basketball MVC Slate Released
Aces Ready For Upcoming SeasonÂ
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 2016-17 University of Evansville men’s basketball season is quickly approaching and another major step towards the campaign was taken today as the Missouri Valley Conference portion of the schedule has been released.
Play begins on the road at Illinois State on December 29 in Normal. Last year, the Aces picked up their first road win at Redbird Arena since January of 2011.
New Year’s Day will mark the home MVC opener as the Purple Aces welcome UNI to the Ford Center. Two years ago, the squads also tangled on January 1 and UE defeated the nationally-ranked Panthers by a final of 52-49. Bradley comes to the Ford Center for a January 4 meeting before UE takes to the road at Drake (1/8) and Missouri State (1/11).
A pivotal 2-game home stretch will see Evansville welcome Southern Illinois and Wichita State in mid-January. The Salukis make their annual visit on Saturday, January 14 before the Shockers come to town three days later on the 17th.
Next up is a trip to Chicago where the Aces take on Loyola on Jan. 21. They remain on the road until the 25th when they complete the regular-season series against UNI in Cedar Falls.
Evansville will then play three of its next four games at home, beginning on January 29 versus Illinois State. After a February 1 trip to Indiana State, UE will play host to Missouri State on Feb. 4 and Loyola on the 8th.
The final road swing of the season will see Evansville on the road for three out of four contests in the middle of the month. On Feb. 11, UE makes the quick trip over to Carbondale, Ill. to take on SIU before returning home to face Drake on Valentine’s Day. It is back to the road on the 18th at Bradley before the Aces travel to Wichita State for a Feb. 21 game.
Senior Day will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25 against Indiana State. From there, the Aces head to Arch Madness, which will be held from March 2-5 in St. Louis
Game times and TV contests will be announced as soon as they are available.
Season tickets are currently on sale at the Carson Center Ticket Office or by calling 812-488-ACES. Single game tickets will go on sale in October. Full information will be released at a later date.
