INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis was voted in the preseason coaches’ poll as the choice to win the 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men’s basketball championship, the league office announced on Wednesday.
The preseason poll is determined by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
No. 1 Indianapolis
- Received 13 first-place votes and 169 total points.
- Earned GLVC Regular Season title and top seed in Championship Tournament this past year.
- Garnered berth to NCAA Midwest Regional last season.
- Coached by reigning GLVC Coach of the Year Paul Corsaro, who enters his fourth campaign after a 26-5 overall and 17-3 GLVC record in 2022-23.
- Return GLVC Player of the Year, Kendrick Tchoua, and fellow unanimous First Team All-GLVC selection Jesse Bingham, who was also a member of the All-Defensive team.
No. 2 Illinois Springfield
- Received one first-place vote and 155 total points.
- Earned second seed in GLVC Championship Tournament this past year.
- Coached by Matt Brock, who enters his fifth season after a 19-10 overall and 13-7 GLVC record in 2022-23.
- Return First Team All-GLVC selection Jack Weber, Second Team selection Max Kunnert, and All-Defensive selection Jacob Hanna.
No. 3 Missouri-St. Louis
- Received 128 total points.
- Finished runner-up in GLVC Championship Tournament as fifth seed this past season.
- Advanced to NCAA Elite Eight after winning Midwest Regional last year.
- Coached by Bob Sundvold, who enters his 11th campaign after a 24-11 overall and 11-9 GLVC record in 2022-23.
- Return GLVC All-Freshman selection Matt Enright.
No. 4 William Jewell
- Received 118 total points.
- Earned third seed in GLVC Championship Tournament this past year.
- Coached by Chris McCabe, who enters his fifth season after a 15-14 overall and 12-8 GLVC record in 2022-23.
- Return First Team All-GLVC selection Jordan Jermain.
Rounding out the poll respectively in fifth through 14th was McKendree University (117 points), Missouri S&T (97), Southwest Baptist University (84), Upper Iowa University (78), Quincy University (69), Lewis University (63), Rockhurst University (61), Drury University (51), Maryville University (46), and Truman State University (38).
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
| 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 |