The Purple Aces played their home games at the Ford Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

They were coached by Walter McCarty until he was placed on administrative leave on December 27 for alleged Title IX violations[1] and ultimately fired on January 21.

Sources: Evansville was picked to finish eighth in the MVC in the preseason despite returning leading scorer K.K.

[7] Junior guard Sam Cunliffe hit a pair of free throws with 6.8 seconds to go to help secure the victory for the Purple Aces and finished with 17 points.

First, second-year head coach Walter McCarty was placed on administrative leave by the school on December 27, 2019 pending a Title IX investigation against him.