INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team was chosen to finish third in the 2019-20 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason coaches' poll, the league announced on Tuesday. UIndy received two first-place votes, totaling 191 points in the poll. 
 
The Greyhounds placed fourth in the conference each of the past two seasons.
 
Jimmy King returns for his final collegiate season, as fellow seniors Marcus Latham, Jordache Mavunga, Demarre Sims, and Miles Wayer will also be back for the Greyhounds. Purdue Fort Wayne transfer guard Dee Montgomery will don the Crimson and Grey for his final year of eligibility.
 
An All-GLVC Second-Team member last season, Trevor Lakes and his sharp-shooting skills are back for his junior campaign.
 
Bellarmine and Southern Indiana were picked atop the preseason poll, with UIndy in the three-hole. Drury and Lewis round out the top five. League newcomers Lindenwood and Southwest Baptist were chosen to finish 10th and 13th, respectively.
 
Head coach Stan Gouard (12th season) and UIndy tip off its season Tuesday, October 29 with an exhibition contest at NCAA DI Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers advanced to the Final Four two seasons ago.
 

2019-20 GLVC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
Place	School	Points (First Place Votes)
1	Bellarmine	217 (10)
2	Southern Indiana	203 (4)
3	UIndy	191 (2)
4	Drury	184
5	Lewis	162
6	Rockhurst	156
7	Missouri-St. Louis	141
8	Truman State	138
9	McKendree	98
10	Lindenwood	85
11	Illinois Springfield	84
12	Maryville	79
13	Southwest Baptist	65
14	Quincy	49
15	William Jewell	42
16	Missouri S&T	26