The Big East belt · current holder
St. John's
Took it from UConn, 72–52, on March 14, 2026. Only Big East games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Big East teams.
0Defenses this reign
243Days held
376Reigns since 1980
948Conference belt games
Next Big East belt game: Sat, December 19, 2026, vs. DePaul.
Most days with it
| UConn | 2,903 |
| Georgetown | 2,494 |
| Villanova | 2,460 |
| Syracuse | 2,028 |
| St. John's | 1,796 |
| Providence | 1,084 |
| Seton Hall | 1,072 |
| Pittsburgh | 807 |
Most reigns
| UConn | 46 |
| Villanova | 43 |
| Syracuse | 38 |
| Georgetown | 34 |
| Providence | 33 |
| St. John's | 31 |
| Seton Hall | 26 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 |
Longest reigns
| Villanova | Feb 14, 2015 – Jan 24, 2016 | 16 |
| UConn | Feb 27, 1998 – Jan 31, 1999 | 14 |
| Villanova | Mar 8, 2018 – Feb 9, 2019 | 12 |
| Georgetown | Mar 2, 1984 – Jan 25, 1985 | 10 |
| UConn | Jan 8, 1996 – Feb 18, 1996 | 9 |
| St. John's | Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 2, 1987 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | Mar 5, 2003 – Jan 19, 2004 | 8 |
| Boston College | Jan 5, 2005 – Feb 8, 2005 | 8 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 14, 2026 | St. John's beat UConn |
| Mar 12, 2026 | UConn beat Xavier |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Xavier beat Marquette |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Marquette beat UConn |
| Feb 25, 2026 | UConn beat St. John's |
| Feb 6, 2026 | St. John's beat UConn |
| Jan 7, 2026 | UConn beat Providence |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Providence beat St. John's |
| Mar 14, 2025 | St. John's beat Marquette |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Marquette beat Xavier |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Xavier beat Creighton |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Creighton beat Georgetown |