INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball was chosen to finish second in the newly-formed East Division by the Great Lakes Valley Conference coaches, the league announced Thursday. The preseason poll is determined by the league's 15 head coaches.
 
"We are truly honored by the recognition," said head coach Paul Corsaro. "But we understand that preseason rankings are often based on success from the previous season. We are a group of mostly newcomers and still have a lot to prove."
 
Southern Indiana was unanimously selected to top the East, with McKendree receiving the remaining first-place vote. The Greyhounds collected 40 points from the coaches, with Illinois Springfield (38), McKendree (37) and Lewis (35) following tightly behind.
 
In response to adjustments needed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the GLVC regular season will feature three divisions and a 22-game schedule, where every team plays every divisional opponent twice (home and away), four random non-divisional opponents twice (home and away), and every other non-divisional opponent once. The top eight teams with the most points derived from the GLVC point rating system at the end of the regular season will earn a berth to the GLVC Basketball Championship Tournament March 4-7 on campus sites.
 
Missouri-St. Louis was picked to win the Central, with Truman (2) and Lindenwood (1) also receiving first-place votes. In the West, Drury gathered 11 votes at the top, as Rockhurst (3) and Southwest Baptist (1) laid claim to the remaining four.
 
Said Corsaro: "We are excited to get started, but our entire team understands there is a lot of work to be done. We can't wait to compete!"
 
UIndy tips off against William Jewell on Friday, Nov. 27, from Nicoson Hall.


2020-21 GLVC PRESEASON POLL

EAST
RK	SCHOOL (1st-place votes)	PTS
1.	Southern Indiana (14)	70
2.	UIndy	40
3.	Illinois Springfield	38
4.	McKendree (1)	37
5.	Lewis	35
CENTRAL
RK	SCHOOL (1st-place votes)	PTS
1.	Missouri-St. Louis (12)	67
2.	Truman (2)	56
3.	Lindenwood (1)	44
4.	Quincy	33
5.	Maryville	20
WEST
RK	SCHOOL (1st-place votes)	PTS
1.	Drury (11)	67
2.	Rockhurst (3)	55
3.	Southwest Baptist (1)	47
4.	William Jewell	30
5.	Missouri S&T	21