ST. LOUIS - Indiana State men's basketball has been selected eighth in the Preseason MVC Men's Basketball Poll, voted on by head coaches, media members, and athletic departments' athletic communications personnel.

Indiana State gathered 207 votes to land in eighth in the poll. Bradley was selected as the favorite with 597 points, beating the total from last year when Drake was selected as the 2023-24 season favorite with 558 points. 

Indiana State brings in 11 new faces to the squad this upcoming season, with four rostered as seniors or graduate students and one as a junior. The four seniors/graduates - K'mani Doughty, Aaron Gray, Markus Harding, and Samage Teel - look to lead the Sycamores into the 2024-25 season coming off the season-best season in program history.

Preseason MVC Men's Basketball Poll
1. Bradley (46 first-place votes) -- 597
2. UNI (2) -- 527
3. Murray State (1) -- 473
4. Illinois State -- 397
5. Drake -- 388
6. Belmont -- 373
7. Southern Illinois -- 337
8. Indiana State -- 207
9. Evansville -- 199
10. Valparaiso -- 173
11. Missouri State -- 116
12. UIC -- 110
 
Preseason MVC Men's Basketball Preseason Teams 
FIRST TEAM
Duke Deen, Bradley (Preseason Player of the Year)
Tytan Anderson, UNI
Darius Hannah, Bradley
Johnny Kinziger, Illinois State
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso
Jacobi Wood, Murray State
 
SECOND TEAM
Trey Campbell, UNI
Nick Ellington, Murray State
Jacob Hutson, UNI
Zek Montgomery, Bradley
Malachi Poindexter, Illinois State
 
THIRD TEAM
Kennard Davis Jr., Southern Illinois
Ali Dibba, Southern Illinois
Cam Manyawu, Drake
Filip Skobalj, UIC
Bennett Stirtz, Drake

Grab Your Sycamore Tickets!
Single game tickets went live on Tuesday and can be found HERE. Interested in purchasing season tickets? For more information, contact Grant Manning, Assistant Manager for Athletic Ticketing, by calling 812-237-8972 or emailing Grant.Manning@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu.

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