KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Parkside men's basketball team will open the 2023-24 season on the road, competing at the Midwest Region Crossover, hosted at Kentucky Wesleyan University. Parkside will not play the hosts but will play No. 5 ranked University of Indianapolis and the University of Illinois Springfield this weekend.
 
Quick Hits
- Parkside is coached by 21^st year head coach Luke Reigel.
- Reigel needs just three wins to reach 300 for his career.
- Parkside is coming off an NCAA Tournament berth and their second ever GLIAC Regular season title.
- Parkside returns seven players off the 2022-23 roster.
- Parkside welcomes seven new players to the roster this season, including Division I transfers Jack Rose and Sam DeVault.
- In six of the past 11 seasons the Rangers have won at least a share of either the GLIAC or GLVC regular season title. Four times in the GLVC (2012-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16) and two times in the GLIAC (2018-19, 22-23).
 
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Scouting #5 University of Indianapolis
The Greyhounds of Indianapolis are coming off an impressive 26-5 season, which tied the most wins in a single season in program history. They are now ranked 5th in the country which is the programs highest pre-season ranking ever. The program returns two All-Americans from a season ago, Jesse Bingham and Kendrick Tchoua. 
 
Scouting the University of Illinois – Springfield
Fair to say the beginning of this season is a gauntlet for the Prairie Stars. They began the season with losses to #7 West Texas A&M University and #6 Lincoln Memorial University. Nonetheless, the program was picked to finish 2nd in the GLVC this season. They are led by First Team All-GLVC unanimous selection Jack Weber. UIS went 19-10 last season and 13-7 in GLVC play.
 
Series History
Parkside and Indianapolis have been familiar foes since 2000. Parkside is 12-16 against the Greyhounds during that span. Parkside is 11-4 against UIS during that same span.