Murray State selected 7th in Missouri Valley preseason basketball poll

Murray State was picked seventh and Southern Illinois ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference's preseason basketball poll announced today at the league's annual media day in St. Louis. 

For the third straight year, Drake was picked to win the league.  The Bulldogs were last season's MVC Tournament winners, while Bradley won the regular season title.

One Murray State player, Rob Perry, was named to the MVC's Second Team pre season, while Xavier Johnson of SIU was named to the third team.   

Murray State hosts Brescia in its lone exhibition game November 1st at Racer Arena.  It will be the first basketball game played there since 1998.


2023-24 MVC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL [First-Place Votes] (Points)

1. Drake [24] (558)
2. UNI [19] (524)
3. Bradley [3] (487)
4. Indiana State (402)
5. Belmont (400)
6. Missouri State [1] (386)
7. Murray State (292)
8. Illinois State (237)
9. Southern Illinois (218)
10. UIC (157)
11. Evansville (95)
12. Valparaiso (66)
 
MVC PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tucker DeVries, Drake

MVC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM
Bowen Born, UNI
Donovan Clay, Missouri State
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Malevy Leons, Bradley
Cade Tyson, Belmont
 
MVC PRESEASON SECOND TEAM
Tytan Anderson, UNI
Robbie Avila, Indiana State
Darnell Brodie, Drake
Julian Larry, Indiana State
Rob Perry, Murray State
Kenny Strawbridge Jr., Evansville
 
MVC PRESEASON THIRD TEAM
Darius Burford, Illinois State
Duke Deen, Bradley
Xavier Johnson, Southern Illinois
Chance Moore, Missouri State
Toby Okani, UIC
Isaiah Swope, Indiana State




(Photo: Murray State Racer Athletics)