IUPUI will compete in Horizon League beginning this school year

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is making the jump from the Summit League to the Horizon League, the school officially announced Wednesday morning.

It's official, IUPUI will join @HorizonLeague, effective July 1. Will compete in HL this coming fall. More to come. pic.twitter.com/5tRxh7lm5Y — IUPUI Jaguars (@IUPUIJaguars) June 28, 2017

The move comes after Valparaiso left the Horizon League for the Missouri Valley Conference, and brings the Horizon League back to 10 schools.

IUPUI was part of the Summit League (formerly the Mid-Continent Conference) since moving to Division I in 1998.

The Summit League is left with eight teams, but will have nine teams once North Dakota joins for the 2018-19 school year.