Complex sentence: While a member of Division I, the Violets' basketball team achieved its best NCAA tournament result by finishing as runner-up to Oklahoma State (coached by the legendary Henry Iba) in the 1945 NCAA tournament.
Split into simpler sentences: While a member of Division I, the Violets'basketball team achieved a great deal of success. The program's best NCAA tournament result was finishing runner-up to Oklahoma State (coached by the legendary Henry Iba) at the 1945 NCAA tournament.