The Bible College National Invitational Tournament is an annual tournament for Christian college basketball teams that compete in the USCAA, NCCAA, and NAIA associations. It is hosted by the schools participating, and is often a three-day, six-to-eight team competition.
History and format The Bible College National Invitational Tournament was founded in the 2005–06 season by former Trinity Baptist College coach Patrick Milligan, who stepped down in the 2024–25 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 which provides players a chance to showcase their skills.
Winners +Men's Competition Year Winner Runner-up Score Host2006Trinity Baptist College2007Word of Life Bible Institute2008Not held2009Trinity Baptist College2010Washington Bible College2011Davis College2012Trinity Baptist College2013Davis CollegeTrinity Baptist College74–632014Trinity Baptist CollegeMid-Atlantic Christian University76–612015Davis CollegeTrinity College of Florida99–822016Trinity College of FloridaTrinity Baptist College94–612017Trinity College of FloridaTrinity Baptist College63–472018Mid Atlantic Christian UniversityTrinity Baptist College75–542019Davis CollegeTrinity Baptist College68–632020Trinity College of FloridaBlue Lights College84–762021Southeastern Bible CollegeToccoa Falls College66–652022Word of Life Bible InstituteAppalachian Bible College97–88Word of Life Bible Institute2023Trinity Baptist CollegeTrinity College of Florida86–56Appalachian Bible College2024Trinity College of FloridaLancaster Bible JV94–91(OT)Patrick Henry College2025Word of Life Bible InstituteThe Crown College95-65The Crown College2026Patrick Henry CollegeWord of Life Bible Institute101-92Dayspring Bible College
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