EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An exciting trip awaits the University of Evansville men's basketball team in its non-conference slate this season as the Purple Aces will take part in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase. Evansville opens the tournament on Friday, November 24 with an 8 p.m. ET game against East Carolina. Travel with the Aces to the Bahamas! UE joins a field that includes defending Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament champion Liberty along with George Washington from the A-10, East Carolina from the AAC and Rice from Conference USA for the third-annual "The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase" on Nov.