UIS Men’s Basketball Enters Season Fourth in GLVC Preseason Rankings

Illinois Springfield was picked fourth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men's basketball preseason coaches' poll, released by the conference office Friday. The Prairie Stars received 144 points after reaching the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 3 seed last season. Head coach Matt Brock enters his eighth season at the helm following a 17-12 overall record and a 13-7 mark in conference play in 2025-26. The Prairie Stars return GLVC All-Freshman selection Alex Stell and will look to build on last year's postseason appearance as they pursue another step forward in the conference standings. McKendree was selected as...