The United Basketball Conference (UBC) was a scheduling alliance

Scheduling alliance

A scheduling alliance is agreement among independent college athletic teams to guarantee a set number of games to each member. Although it is not formally recognized by the governing body , it resembles a conference in many respects...

 of NCAA Division I basketball independents

NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)

NCAA Division I independent basketball schools are four-year institutions that do not belong to a basketball conference or a primary conference for all sports teams.-Schools:...

 which began play in January 2007. Its members were:

• University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA)
• Utah Valley University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
  New Jersey Institute of Technology
  New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
  
  
• South Dakota State University (SDSU)
  South Dakota State University
  South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
  
  
• North Dakota State University (NDSU)
  North Dakota State University
  North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...
  
  
• Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
  Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
  Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northern Indiana, United States, offering more than 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more...
  
  

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...

, North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...

 and IPFW

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northern Indiana, United States, offering more than 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more...

 joined The Summit League on July 1, 2007. University of Texas-Pan American, Utah Valley University and New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....

 joined the Great West Conference July 10, 2008.

Utah Valley State was the men's champion for the 2006-2007 season, with a 9-1 conference record and a 22-7 record overall.

External links

• Unitedbball at freewebs.com an unofficial website on the UBC