INDIANAPOLIS – Fresh off back-to-back No. 1 seeds in the NCAA DII Midwest Regional, the UIndy men's basketball team was chosen to finish sixth in the 2024-25 preseason poll, as voted by the league coaches.
 
Veteran head coach Scott Heady is in his first season at the helm his alma mater, welcoming back four returners and 10 newcomers.
 
The Greyhounds garnered 140 points and one first-place vote, just ahead of Missouri-St. Louis and Drury in the top eight. Truman topped the poll with 172 points and six first-place votes, while Illinois Springfield (162, 2), and William Jewell (161, 4) battled it out. Upper Iowa received the remaining two first-place votes.
 
Dylan Ingram and Zac Szul return for the Hounds, playing key roles on last season's second straight GLVC regular season title team.
 
The complete poll can be found below.

2024-25 GLVC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL

RK	SCHOOL	PTS (1st-place votes)
1.	Truman State	172 (6)
2.	Illinois Springfield	162 (2)
3.	William Jewell	161 (4)
4.	Lewis	153
5.	Upper Iowa	152 (2)
6.	UIndy	140 (1)
7.	Missouri-St. Louis	132
8.	Drury	107
9.	McKendree	91
10.	Missouri S&T	88
11. 12.	Lincoln Maryville	58 49
13.	Rockhurst	45
14.	Quincy	44
15.	Southwest Baptist	21