Found this on a football thread, but it's applicable to basketball as well. Because of budget issues nationwide, the NCAA has lowered the maximum number of games for basketball teams this winter, dropping from 26 (28 with the exempt games to start the season*) to 22.
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/cha...quirements.pdf
Other notables:
Football from 11 to 10
Soccer from 18 to 14
Volleyball from 26 to 20
Baseball from 50 to 40
Softball from 56 to 44
https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/cha...quirements.pdf
*- Contests played as part of a conference challenge event or the Division II Tip-Off Classic must be counted in the maximum limitation. These contests are not exempt for the 2020-21 academic year.
Football from 11 to 10
Soccer from 18 to 14
Volleyball from 26 to 20
Baseball from 50 to 40
Softball from 56 to 44
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