Ford Center (Evansville)
| Ford Center (Evansville) | |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Evansville Purple Aces — NCAA Basketball (I), NCAA Women's Basketball (I) Evansville Thunderbolts — SPHL |
| Location | Evansville, IN, USA |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Opened | 2016 |
 Ford Center (Evansville) | |
Ford Center has been the home of Evansville Purple Aces basketball and women's basketball and the Evansville Thunderbolts of the SPHL since 2016, with a capacity of 9,000.
Game Log Statistics
Per the Sports Logbook database.
| League | Games | SLB Logged Games | Highest-scoring game | Lowest-scoring game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 217 | 1 | Evansville 91 – Southern Illinois 98 (2019-02-27) | Evansville 57 – Missouri State 40 (2024-12-29) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 91 | 0 | Belmont 99 – Southeast Missouri State 114 (2020-03-06) | Belmont 51 – Tennessee Tech 29 (2022-03-05) |
"SLB Logged Games" is self-reported by Sports Logbook users, separate from the official game log. This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Attendance:
| League | Largest Crowd | Smallest Crowd |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 10034 – Evansville vs Wichita State (2016-01-31) | 1140 – SIU-Edwardsville vs Eastern Illinois (2024-03-06) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 1715 – Southern Indiana vs Tennessee-Martin (2024-03-09) | 174 – Belmont vs Austin Peay (2021-03-03) |
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Games by Year
| Year | Total | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | — |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | — |
| 2019 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 2020 | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 2025 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| 2026 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
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Other Teams & Events
While known as Ford Center (Evansville)
ECHL
- Evansville IceMen — Former home venue, 2011–2015
NCAA Basketball (I)
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Little Rock Trojans — Neutral site venue, 2024
- SIU-Edwardsville Cougars — Neutral site venue, 2023
- Southeast Missouri State Redhawks — Neutral site venue, 2015
- Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks — Neutral site venue, 2023
- Western Illinois Leathernecks — Neutral site venue, 2024
NCAA Women's Basketball (I)
- Austin Peay Governors — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Belmont Bruins — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Drake Bulldogs — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Eastern Illinois Panthers — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Illinois State Redbirds — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Illinois-Chicago Flames — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Lindenwood Lady Lions — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Little Rock Trojans — Neutral site venue, 2023
- Missouri State Lady Bears — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Morehead State Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2024
- Murray State Racers — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Northern Iowa Panthers — Neutral site venue, 2025
- SIU-Edwardsville Cougars — Neutral site venue, 2023
- Southeast Missouri State Redhawks — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2024
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Valparaiso Beacons — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Western Illinois Leathernecks — Neutral site venue, 2026
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