"There was a sign at Carson Center, where we practiced, that said, 'It's an honor and a privilege to wear an Aces uniform.' '"Grieger, who penned a book with former Evansville Press reporter Tom Tuley about the team titled "The Undefeated Season," said playing basketball in Evansville is a gift that keeps on giving. Evansville is currently the home of two minor league professional sports teams. Humes, the powerhouse offensive player that he was, had ran the court over the Fighting Irish's defense. "There was not a single one of us that was jealous of the other.

Included as a bonus is a DVD of the 1965 NCAA Championship game with play-by-play by Marv Bates. The official Men's Basketball page for the University of Evansville Purple Aces The 1965 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. "Playing basketball at UE is a gift that was precious and wonderful then that has kept on giving through the years. In 1977 UE began playing in NCAA Division I athletics. "Like your twins," asked Blake as fans laughed and applauded. He gave the credit to his teammates and the coaches for the team's success. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.

Sloan, famously, had a prolific career in the NBA that led to him entering the hall of fame as a coach.Watkins said he was most thankful for learning how to lead from McCutchan.Watkins was the only teammate to be drafted to Vietnam. The team was led by legendary coach Arad McCutchan from 1946 to 1977 who led the Purple Aces to a 515–313 record. Outdoor Record, Jumped 7–1.75 (2.18)Champion Evansville has had a long history with professional sports teams. "Humes previously held the all-time scoring record in Evansville's history, and that was without the three-point line. We wanted one thing and that was to win the game," he said.The starting five players — Jerry Sloan, Larry Humes, Sam Watkins, Russ Grieger and Williams — answered questions Saturday ahead of the Aces game at the Ford Center from 14-WFIE's Mike Blake and fans.Jabs at Humes for his high-scoring record, praises for "Mac's" nature and disposition and choked back tears of jovial memories were fully present during the question-and-answer session.Watkins, 70, recalled the team's game against Notre Dame, the team's third in the legendary season. Edited by starting guard Russ Grieger and Editor and President of both The Evansville Press and Courier Tom Tuley, it also contains a brief history of Evansville College basketball leading up to this historic season and biographical information on the players after their basketball days ended. In 1977 UE began playing in NCAA Division I athletics. The team was led by legendary coach Arad McCutchan from 1946 to 1977 who led the Purple Aces to a 515–313 record. Basketball. Evansville has two universities that field teams for the NCAA: the The University of Evansville athletics department was built upon a foundation of success in men's basketball, including NCAA College Division (now Division II) national championships in 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965 and 1971. Colt Ryan broke Humes' record in 2013. The official Men's Basketball page for the University of Evansville Purple Aces An unhappy opponent sucker-punched Humes with a left hook, the Evansville Courier & Press reported (http://bit.ly/1CqizB0). "The fans here, they made you play hard, too," he said.Williams, who was a freshman on the team —- "the baby" — said the five starters would sneak out some time. McCutchan was named the National College Division Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1965.