INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the GLVC men's basketball preseason poll released Tuesday afternoon.
Head coach Scott Heady, in his second year at the helm for the Hounds, looks to improve upon last year's season, where the team finished 9-11 in conference play, just short of making the conference tournament.
The Hounds return three role players from the 2024-25 season in sophomore Kelvin Amoako, Graduate Students Noah Kon, and Pierce Thomas.
The 2025-26 season brings nine newcomers for the squad. The Hounds add five transfers to their roster, including a two-time All-GLIAC honoree from Wayne State in Carmelo Harris. The Hounds also add 2024 G-MAC Freshman of the Year Nate Dudukovich.
UIndy earned 115 points just ahead of Lewis and McKendree to round out the top eight. Missouri S&T topped the poll, tallying 196 points with 14 first-place votes, followed by Lincoln with 174 points and one first-place vote.
The preseason poll is determined by the league's head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
| Place |
School |
Points (1st-place votes) |
| 1. |
Missouri S&T |
196 (14) |
| 2. |
Lincoln |
174 (1) |
| 3. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
161 |
| 4. |
Rockhurst |
141 |
| 5. |
Drury |
121 |
| 6. |
Indianapolis |
115 |
| 7. |
Lewis |
114 |
| 8. |
McKendree |
109 |
| 9. |
Illinois Springfield |
97 |
| 10. |
William Jewell |
96 |
11.
12. |
Upper Iowa
Truman State |
78
69 |
| 13. |
Quincy |
51 |
| 14. |
Maryville |
33 |
| 15. |
Southwest Baptist |
20 |
