The Evansville Purple Aces are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of the University of Evansville. The Aces participate in the NCAA's Division I in 14 sports and became a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in 1994, except for the men's swimming and diving team which competes in the Mid-American Conference. The school's official colors are purple, white and orange.
Prior to joining the Division I in 1977, the Aces were in fifteen of the twenty Division II men's basketball championship tournaments held, winning the title in 1959, '60, '64, '65, and '71. Since 1977, the Aces have made five trips to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and two to the NIT.
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