Libby Price

Men’s Basketball Voted Second in GLVC Preseason Poll

10/26/2023 1:05:00 PM

The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team was voted second in the GLVC men's basketball preseason coaches poll while the Indinapolis Greyhounds were selected as the favorite to win the 2023-24 championship, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.

The Prairie Stars totaled 155 points and received one first-place vote. UIS earned the second seed in the GLVC Championship Tournament last season, just missing the NCAA Tournament after a pair of losses.

Matt Brock coached UIS to 19-10 (13-7 GLVC) in 2022-23, its winningest season in the program's DII era. First Team All-GLVC unanimous selection Jack Weber returns to the 2023-24 roster along with Second Team selection Max Kunnert and All-Defensive Team selection Jacob Hanna.

2023-24 GLVC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll

Place	School	Points (1st-Place Votes)
1.	Indianapolis	169 (13)
2.	Illinois Springfield	155 (1)
3.	Missouri-St. Louis	128
4.	William Jewell	118
5.	McKendree	117
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.	Missouri S&T Southwest Baptist Upper Iowa Quincy Lewis Rockhurst Drury Maryville Truman State	97 84 78 69 63 61 51 46 38

UIS men's basketball is set to kick off their season at the Division II CCA Tip-Off Classic in Lubbock, Tex. next week. Conference play begins when UIS meets Maryville on the road on Nov. 30.

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