2021–22 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces were led by head coach Todd Lickliter in his second full season at Evansville and played their home games at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in MVC play, to finish in last place. They lost to Valparaiso in the first round of the MVC tournament.

2021–22 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–24 (2–16 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFord Center
Seasons
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 4   .778 20 12   .625
Missouri State 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Drake 13 5   .722 25 11   .694
Loyola Chicago 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
Bradley 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Southern Illinois 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
Valparaiso 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Illinois State 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
Indiana State 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Evansville 2 16   .111 6 24   .200
2022 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Purple Aces finished the 2020–21 season 9–16, 7–11 in MVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MVC tournament, they lost to Indiana State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

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2021–22 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Gage Bobe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr South Knox Vincennes, IN
F 2 Blake Sisley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Heritage Hills Santa Claus, IN
G 3 Jawaun Newton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Burges El Paso, TX
G 4 Troy Boynton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Baylor Prep Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 5 Shamar Givance 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr First Love Christian Academy Toronto, ON
F 10 Evan Kuhlman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lakota East Liberty Township, OH
G 11 Emmette Page 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Osseo
Northeast CC
Brooklyn Park, MN
G 13 Blaise Beauchamp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bella Vista
Lincoln Trail College
Minnetonka, MN
G 15 Grant Tichenor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ohio County Hartford, KY
F 24 Preston Phillips 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Don Bosco Institute Elkhart, IN
G 30 Noah Frederking 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Okawville Okawville, IL
F 31 Iyen Enaruna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cloud County CC Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 34 Antoine Jr. Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Don Bosco Institute
Collin College
Westerville, OH
F 44 Trey Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Link Year Prep Willimantic, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2021*
1:00 p.m.
Mount St. Joseph W 74–45 
Ford Center (3,159)
Evansville, IN
November 4, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
Kentucky Wesleyan W 74–64 
Ford Center (2,915)
Evansville, IN
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 43–65  0–1
Fifth Third Arena (10,024)
Cincinnati, OH
November 11, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
IUPUI W 60–40  1–1
Ford Center (3,145)
Evansville, IN
November 13, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Belmont L 43–81  1–2
Curb Event Center (2,421)
Nashville, TN
November 16, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
DePauw W 69–58  2–2
Ford Center (2,894)
Evansville, IN
November 20, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF L 59–75  2–3
Ford Center (3,233)
Evansville, IN
November 22, 2021*
10:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Rice
Gulf Coast Showcase first round
L 104–109 3OT 2–4
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 23, 2021*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Vermont
Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd round
L 49–58  2–5
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 24, 2021*
10:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Akron
Gulf Coast Showcase 7th-place game
L 60–69  2–6
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 28, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois W 70–54  3–6
Lantz Arena (1,011)
Charleston, IL
December 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
Southern Illinois L 52–54  3–7
(0–1)
Ford Center (3,318)
Evansville, IN
December 4, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Tennessee Tech W 59–51  4–7
Ford Center (3,275)
Evansville, IN
December 8, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 73–75  4–8
Show Me Center (690)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 18, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UT Martin Canceled due to COVID-19[2] Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU Canceled due to COVID-19[3] Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 61–83  4–9
(0–2)
McLeod Center (1,587)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 8, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Drake L 59–60  4–10
(0–3)
Ford Center (3,134)
Evansville, IN
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bradley L 47–79  4–11
(0–4)
Peoria Civic Center (3,606)
Peoria, IL
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 22 Loyola–Chicago L 48–77  4–12
(0–5)
Ford Center (3,190)
Evansville, IN
January 21, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Illinois State L 56–94  4–13
(0–6)
Redbird Arena (2,721)
Normal, IL
January 23, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Illinois State
Rescheduled from January 9
W 56–53  5–13
(1–6)
Ford Center (3,354)
Evansville, IN
January 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Iowa L 59–64  5–14
(1–7)
Ford Center (2,770)
Evansville, IN
January 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State L 58–72  5–15
(1–8)
JQH Arena (3,894)
Springfield, MO
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bradley L 41–76  5–16
(1–9)
Ford Center (4,294)
Evansville, IN
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Indiana State
Rescheduled from January 5
W 65–56  6–16
(2–9)
Hulman Center (2,567)
Terre Haute, IN
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Indiana State L 77–80 2OT 6–17
(2–10)
Ford Center (3,177)
Evansville, IN
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 62–69  6–18
(2–11)
Banterra Center (4,554)
Carbondale, IL
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Drake L 51–73  6–19
(2–12)
Knapp Center (3,569)
Des Moines, IA
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Valparaiso L 56–72  6–20
(2–13)
Ford Center (2,947)
Evansville, IN
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Valparaiso L 69–74  6–21
(2–14)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,107)
Valparaiso, IN
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola–Chicago L 31–82  6–22
(2–15)
Gentile Arena (3,843)
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Missouri State L 79–88  6–23
(2–16)
Ford Center (3,696)
Evansville, IN
MVC tournament
March 3, 2022
8:30 p.m., MVC TV
(10) vs. (7) Valparaiso
Opening round
L 59–81  6–24
Enterprise Center (2,904)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Evansville vs. Indiana State - Game Summary - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Lindskog, Chad (December 17, 2021). "Evansville men's basketball game Saturday against UT Martin canceled for COVID pause". Courier & Press. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Lindskog, Chad (December 20, 2021). "University of Evansville basketball remains in COVID pause, will not play SMU on Tuesday". Courier & Press. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2024.