2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 9–23, 0–18 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso.

2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–23 (0–18 MVC)
Head coach
  • Walter McCarty (placed on admin. leave on Dec. 27, fired on Jan. 21) Bennie Seltzer (interim, from Dec. 27 to Jan. 21) Todd Lickliter (starting Jan. 21)
Assistant coaches
  • Bennie Seltzer
  • Logan Baumann
  • Terrence Commodore
Home arenaFord Center
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa144 .778256  .806
Loyola Chicago135 .7222111  .656
Indiana State117 .6111812  .600
Bradley117 .6112311  .676
Southern Illinois108 .5561616  .500
Missouri State99 .5001617  .485
Valparaiso99 .5001916  .543
Drake810 .4442014  .588
Illinois State513 .2781021  .323
Evansville018 .000923  .281
2020 MVC tournament winner

They were coached by Walter McCarty until he was placed on administrative leave on December 27 for alleged Title IX violations and ultimately fired on January 21. Assistant coach Bennie Seltzer acted as interim coach until Todd Lickliter was hired as the new head coach.

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