Aces play on March 24 at 4:30 p.m. CT
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Making its first postseason appearance in nine years, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team is set to open the 2024 Ro College Basketball Invitational on March 24 against Quinnipiac.
Game time for the Purple Aces Ro CBI opener is 4:30 p.m. CT on the 24th at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tickets for Sunday’s game are $20 and can be purchased by clicking here. The UE fan sections are 105/106.
Evansville will be staying at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort. There is a fan block discount available that can be found here. For more information, please call Logan Belz at 812-488-2623.
In an exciting 2023-24 campaign, the Purple Aces accomplished a number of milestones on its way to the postseason. Currently standing at 16 wins, UE has its highest win total since 2017-18. On March 7, Evansville opened Arch Madness with a 59-53 win over Illinois State. That was the first victory in St. Louis for the program since 2017.
Six consecutive wins opened the season for UE, marking the first time for the program since the undefeated 1964-65 National Championship team. Multiple individuals played a pivotal role in the success throughout the season highlighted by 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-Newcomer Team member Ben Humrichous, All-Freshman and All-Bench honoree Chuck Bailey III and Tanner Cuff, who joined Bailey on the All-Bench squad.
Quinnipiac completed its season with an overall record of 24-9 while finishing 15-5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Bobcats were the top seed entering the MAAC Tournament before falling to Saint Peter’s in the second round.
