D-I Independents 2008-09 Preview
by Phil Kasiecki

The landscape among Division I independents has been changing constantly, and that’s no different as the 2008-09 season approaches. With conference affiliation the easiest route to having an opportunity to reach the NCAA Tournament, independent schools have plenty of incentive to find a home. That’s not all, [...]

D-I Independents 2007-08 Preview
by Phil Kasiecki

Schools with no conference affiliation don’t have it easy. Their schedules typically include a number of road games, while they don’t have a real vehicle to get to the NCAA Tournament. Indeed, just getting to the NIT is rare without a conference, although Oral Roberts pulled it [...]

D-I Independents 2003-04 Season Recap
by Zach Van Hart

Well, it’s hard to recap a conference that isn’t a conference. The independents of NCAA men’s college basketball are, as expected, small teams throughout the nation, trying to compete against themselves and other interested teams in the country. Some found a great deal of success during 2003-04, [...]

D-1 Independents Notebook
by Matthew Moll

With no automatic bids for Independents and at large bids needing a high profile rep these schools will play for next year hoping to sign onto a conference or push for a better regular season.

IPFW (4-23)

Building a tough schedule in hopes of being asked into a [...]

D-1 Independents Preview
by Brian Hassler

It isn’t easy being an Independent.

Playing without membership in a conference, and without any big-name recognition, the seven D-1 Independents have managed to piece together solid schedules.

Add to that the diamonds in the rough that many of the coaches have found, and you have the makings of an exciting [...]

D-1 Independents 2002-03 Season Recap
by Stephen Murphy

The 2002-03 season was like most other independent basketball seasons –
unawardful. No conference tournament to write about, no post season glamour.
The NCAA does not keep official statistics for Independent teams, so while
we’re paying attention, and giving tribute, most Athletic Directors wish
some Conferences were.

Birmingham Southern has just finished their
provisional [...]

D-1 Independents Notebook
by Stephen Murphy

Do you remember the days when it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing to be an independent? Do you remember David Robinson, Kelly Tripucka, Bill Laimbeer, and David Rivers? Colleges such as Notre Dame, Navy and Air Force were free to schedule whomever they chose. If an independent team were to [...]

D-1 Independents Notebook
by Stephen Murphy

Centenary

The Gents are keeping themselves tense, as they are having trouble on the defensive. With the exception of the Western Michigan game, Centenary finds itself on the losing end of teams breaking out of slumps. Centenary is now 5-8 after dropping their latest contest at TCU 102-89. [...]

D-1 Independents Notebook
by Stephen Murphy

Centenary
The season got off to a sluggish start for the Gents, as Kevin Johnson’s team dropped their first three games. Centenary lost at Nebraska 68-45, at Wisconsin-Green Gay (68-48), and at UC Santa Barbara (69-84). The Gents picked things up as of late putting together two straight victories [...]

Division 1 Independents Preview
by Stephen Murphy

While you have been zealously in suspense for the Season Preview for Division 1 Independents, we were able to conjure up some vital knowledge on this up coming season. Notice I am careful with using the term conference, since these teams don’t reap the benefits of playing in one. [...]

D-1 Independents Recap
by Stephen Murphy

A lot has transpired in the off-season for Division 1 independents. Gardner Webb has departed and is now a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Birmingham South is in their last year of Independent basketball before entering the Big South Conference. David Lipscomb will soon follow in Gardner Webb’s footsteps, [...]