ST. LOUIS – The UNI men's basketball team was predicted to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference as announced by the league office on Thursday morning. UNI's AJ Green was named Preseason First Team All-MVC, the only Panther selected on the preseason list.
The annual preseason poll was determined by the leagues sport information directors, members of the media and coaches.
Missouri State has been selected as the league favorite, receiving 29 first-place votes with 410 total points. This marks the second time in three seasons the Bears have been preseason favorites.