NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)
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NCAA Division I independents (independent schools) are four-year institutions that do not participate in a conference in a given sport. This does not mean that Division I independents schedule each other for competition like conference schools do. There are considerably fewer independent schools than in years past; many independent schools later join (or attempt to join) established conferences, and some that are going to join play a conference-like schedule with other teams in that conference.
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[edit] Schools
In college basketball, 10 schools are currently Division I independents:
- Chicago State University
- Longwood University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology[1]
- Savannah State University
- University of Texas-Pan American[1]
- Utah Valley State College[1]
[edit] Affiliating
As of July 1, 2007, four institutions will begin membership in a conference:
[edit] Mid-Continent Conference
- Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne[1]
- North Dakota State University[1]
- South Dakota State University[1]
[edit] Big West Conference
[edit] Note
- [1] These schools are part of the United Basketball Conference scheduling alliance for the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] Conference Arenas
| School | Basketball Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center | 7,000 |
| IPFW | War Memorial Coliseum | 11,500 |
| Longwood University | Henry I. Willet, Jr. Hall | 2,522 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center | 1,500 |
| North Dakota State | Bison Sports Arena | 6,000 |
| Savannah State | Tiger Arena | 6,000 |
| South Dakota State | Frost Arena | 8,500 |
| Texas-Pan American | UTPA Fieldhouse | 4,000 |
| Utah Valley State | McKay Events Center | 8,500 |
| UC-Davis | UC Davis Pavilion | 8,000 |
