Bible College NIT
| File:Bible College NIT.jpg Bible College National Invitation Tournament | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Inaugural season | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 6-10 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Trinity Baptist College (2023) |
| Most titles | 5– Trinity Baptist College |
| Official website | http://sbcaa.wordpress.com |
The Bible College NIT (National Invitational Tournament) is an annual men's college basketball tournament held each year in late-February or early-March. Formerly known as the Small Bible College NIT, the tournament is held to give Bible colleges of less than 1,000 on-campus students a competitive national championship.
It is often considered "the kick-off to March Madness", and a tune-up for teams that also compete in the USCAA, NCCAA, and NAIA post-season.[1] The tournament offers a unique opportunity for those teams to win a national title outside of their respective divisions, and for players who don't see much action during the regular season to have break out performances. The "Madness" was at its peak in 2011 when Davis College defeated Washington Bible College in double-overtime in the semi-final, and followed up the next day with another double-overtime victory over Trinity Baptist College to win their first title. In the 2013 edition, Trinity Baptist freshman Simeon Howard scored a career-high 27 points; and fellow TBC guard Calvin Leach, a walk-on, tallied 17 in the opening round against New England Baptist College. In 2015, Davis freshman Mark Riches earned tournament MVP honors after averaging over 18 points per game. Generally, six to ten schools compete in the tournament each year. The winner is recognized as the Bible College National Champion. The site of the tournament is rotated between several schools, with Trinity Baptist College being the most recent host. Trinity Baptist had 5 players average at least 10 pints per game during the tournament with 3 players being named to the All- Tournament team.
Champions[edit]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Trinity Baptist College | ||||
| 2007 | Word of Life Bible Institute | ||||
| 2008 | (vacated) | ||||
| 2009 | Trinity Baptist College | ||||
| 2010 | Washington Bible College | ||||
| 2011 | Davis College | ||||
| 2012 | Trinity Baptist College | ||||
| 2013 | Davis College | Trinity Baptist College | 74-63[2] | ||
| 2014 | Trinity Baptist College | Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 76-61[3] | ||
| 2015 | Davis College | Trinity College of Florida | 99-82[4][5] | ||
| 2016 | Trinity College of Florida | Trinity Baptist College | 94-61[6] | ||
| 2017 | Trinity College of Florida | Trinity Baptist College | 63-47[7] | ||
| 2018 | Mid Atlantic Christian University | Trinity Baptist College | 75-54 | ||
| 2019 | Davis College | Trinity Baptist College | 68-63[8][9] | ||
| 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 |
See also[edit]
- Association of Christian College Athletics
- National Christian College Athletic Association
- United States Collegiate Athletic Association
References[edit]
- ↑ "NIT Basketball". Trinity Baptist College Athletics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Davis College scores second national title in three years". WBNG-TV. 6 March 2013.
- ↑ "MACU comes up short in Bible College NIT final". Daily Advance. February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Davis Wins National Basketball Championship". Davis College. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Davis wins Bible college N.I.T." Binghamton Homepage. 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Trinity College reaches its goal, brings home national title". Tampa Tribune. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "MACU takes third in tough BCNIT". MACU Mustangs Athletics. February 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Bible College NIT champs crowned". Balladeers Blog. March 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Davis College wins Bible College NIT title". WBNG. March 6, 2019. Unknown parameter
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