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.
[edit] Schools
In college basketball, 10 schools are currently Division I independents:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joining in 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | Public | 6,835 | |
| Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne † | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1964 | Public | 11,755 | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | 1839 | Public | 4,479 | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology † | Newark, New Jersey | 1881 | Public | 5,263 | |
| North Dakota State University † | Fargo, North Dakota | 1890 | Public | 12,258 | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Savannah State University | Savannah, Georgia | 1890 | Public | 3,200 | |
| South Dakota State University † | Brookings, South Dakota | 1881 | Public | 9,208 | Mid-Continent Conference |
| University of Texas-Pan American † | Edinburg, Texas | 1927 | Public | 17,048 | |
| Utah Valley State University † | Orem, Utah | 1941 | Public | 24,487 | |
| University of California at Davis | Davis, California | 1905 | Public | 23,458 | Big West Conference |
† 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 |
