Bible College National Invitational Tournament

The Bible College National Invitational Tournament is an annual tournament for Christian college basketball teams that compete in the USCAA, NCCAA, and NAIA associations.[1] It is hosted by the schools participating, and is often a three-day, six-to-eight team competition.

## History and Format

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The Bible College National Invitational Tournament was founded in the 2005-2006 season by former Trinity Baptist College coach Patrick Milligan,[2] who stepped down in the 2024-2025 season. It was formerly known as the Small Bible College National Invitational Tournament, designed to give bible colleges with enrollment under 1,000 students a chance to play for a national championship.

The format has remained largely the same since its origin, with a small group of teams competing in a three-day, knockout tournament, with one team eventually being crowned the winner. The tournament is hosted by a rotation of participating bible colleges. A trademark of the first night of the tournament is a 3-point and dunk contest[3] which provides players a chance to showcase their skills.

## Winners

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Men's Competition  Year  | Winner  | Runner-Up  | Score  | Host

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2006  | Trinity Baptist College[4] |  |  |
2007  | Word of Life Bible Institute |  |  |
2008  | (not held) |  |  |
2009  | Trinity Baptist College[4] |  |  |
2010  | Washington Bible College |  |  |
2011  | Davis College |  |  |
2012  | Trinity Baptist College[4] |  |  |
2013  | Davis College | Trinity Baptist College  | 74-63  |
2014  | Trinity Baptist College[4] | Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 76-61  |
2015  | Davis College | Trinity College of Florida | 99-82  |
2016  | Trinity College of Florida[5] | Trinity Baptist College  | 94-61  |
2017  | Trinity College of Florida | Trinity Baptist College  | 63-47  |
2018  | Mid Atlantic Christian University | Trinity Baptist College  | 75-54  |
2019  | Davis College[6] | Trinity Baptist College  | 68-63  |
2020  | Trinity College of Florida | Blue Lights College  | 84-76  |
2021  | Southeastern Bible College | Toccoa Falls College | 66-65  |
2022  | Word of Life Bible Institute | Appalachian Bible College | 97-88  | Word of Life Bible Institute
2023  | Trinity Baptist College[7] | Trinity College of Florida  | 86-56  | Appalachian Bible College
2024  | Trinity College of Florida[8] | Lancaster Bible JV  | 94-91 (OT)  | Patrick Henry College

## References

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1. ^ "NIT Basketball –". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
2. ^ "About". Small Bible College Athletic Association. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
3. ^ "Prepnewswire". prepnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
4. ^ a b c d "NIT Basketball –". web.archive.org. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
5. ^ "Trinity College reaches its goal, brings home national title | TBO.com and The Tampa Tribune". web.archive.org. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
6. ^ "BIBLE COLLEGE NIT CHAMPS CROWNED, USCAA TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS". Balladeer's Blog. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
7. ^ "Men's Basketball: Eagles Are 2023 Bible College National Champions". 2023-02-19. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
8. ^ "Bible College NIT & WNIT Info". 2024-02-15. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)