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Summit League

American college athletic conference

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Summit League (3) · College Basketball (2) · Basketball Game (2) · Ty Harper (1) · Oral Roberts (1) · UMKC (1) · Basketball (1) · Kansas City (1) · February 28, 2026 (1) · Julius Rollins (1) · Denver Pioneers (1) · Saint Thomas Tommies (1) · February 21 2026 (1) · Sports Score (1) · South Dakota State (1) · North Dakota (1) · Joe Sayler (1) · Fightin' Hawks (1) · Jackrabbits (1)

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# The Summit League **The Summit League** (informally referred to as **The Summit**) is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference. Its member institutions are primarily concentrated in the Midwestern United States, spanning a geographic footprint that reaches from Minnesota in the east to the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Colorado in the west, and extending south to Missouri and Oklahoma. ### History and Rebranding The conference has undergone several identity shifts since its inception: * **1982:** Founded as the **Association of Mid-Continent Universities**. * **1989:** Rebranded as the **Mid-Continent Conference**. * **2007:** Adopted its current name, **The Summit League**, on June 1. ### Administration The league maintains its headquarters in **Sioux Falls, South Dakota**, which also serves as the long-term host site for the conference's flagship basketball championships. The organization oversees competition in various men's and women's sports, providing a pathway to NCAA postseason tournament berths for its member programs.

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🇺🇸 Harper's 27 help Oral Roberts defeat UMKC 94-70 (2026-03-01)
Led by Ty Harper's 27 points, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles defeated the UMKC Roos 94-70 on Saturday...
🇺🇸 Rollins' 26 help Denver defeat St. Thomas 82-80 (2026-02-22)
Led by Julius Rollins' 26 points, the Denver Pioneers defeated the Saint Thomas Tommies 82-80 on Saturday...
🇺🇸 Sayler scores 23 as South Dakota State takes down North Dakota 91-83 (2026-02-21)
Led by Joe Sayler's 23 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks 91-83 on Saturday...

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