EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following last Tuesday's 67-64 win at top-ranked Kentucky, the University of Evansville men's basketball team and head coach Walter McCarty received several accolades on Monday. Click here to purchase tickets to tonight's game against SMU The Purple Aces are on the verge of being ranked for the first time in their Division I history. In Monday's Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Evansville received 43 votes, ranking 30th on the list. UE also garnered 8 votes in the Coaches Poll, which put them at 39th.
Evansville's day got started on a high note with the squad being named the "Team of the Week" by March Madness digital reporter, analyst and host Andy Katz.