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ST. LOUIS — Missouri State's men's basketball team not only has high expectations from fans in Springfield, but they also have a similar outlook from the Missouri Valley basketball community.
The Bears enter the season picked as the favorites to win the Missouri Valley Conference, the league announced Tuesday at its annual Tip-Off event in St. Louis.
The preseason poll is voted on by coaches, media and sports information directors.
MSU is coming off a season that finished in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament.