TRUMAN 6TH IN GLVC WOMENS BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

The Truman Women’s Basketball team tied for sixth in the 2019-20 GLVC preseason coaches’ poll. The Bulldogs garnered 159 points to tie Maryville for the sixth spot in the survey. Drury University was the unanimous choice to win the league and their first place-vote went to Maryville. Lewis was selected second followed by Bellarmine, Southern Indiana and GLVC newcomer Lindenwood.

The Bulldogs are coming off a school-record 23-win season and NCAA-tournament appearance. New head coach Theo Dean and Truman will open the season with an exhibition game at the University of Missouri on Thursday, October 24th. We will broadcast the game on KRES. You can view the full GLVC poll with this story at centralmoinfo.com.

2019-20 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL

Place Team Points (1st-place votes)

1. Drury 225 (15)

2. Lewis 190

3. Bellarmine 181

4. Southern Indiana 178

5. Lindenwood 175

6. Maryville 159 (1)

Truman State 159

8. McKendree 119

9. Missouri-St. Louis 102

10. William Jewell 89

11. Indianapolis 87

12. Southwest Baptist 74

13. Rockhurst 71

14. Missouri S&T 50

15. Illinois Springfield 41

16. Quincy 20