U. of North Dakota to Change Conferences

Jan 26, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The University of North Dakota is moving its basketball teams to the Summit League in 2018 and its football team to the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020.

UND currently competes in the Big Sky Conference. North Dakota shared this year's Big Sky football championship with Eastern Washington.

The Big Sky issued a statement saying it understands and supports UND's decision.

UND's cross country, track, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball programs also will move to the Summit League.

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