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The Big South belt · current holder

High Point

Took it from Winthrop, 89–87, on February 21, 2026. Only Big South games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Big South teams.

4Defenses this reign
264Days held
251Reigns since 1986
714Conference belt games

Next Big South belt game: Sun, January 3, 2027, vs. South Carolina Upstate.

Most days with it

Winthrop4,401
UNC Asheville2,434
Coastal Carolina1,817
Charleston Southern1,475
Radford1,255
Liberty1,078
High Point725
Longwood643

Most reigns

Winthrop38
Radford31
Charleston Southern26
UNC Asheville25
Coastal Carolina22
Liberty19
High Point17
Gardner-Webb16

Longest reigns

WinthropMar 4, 2006 – Jan 12, 200817
Coastal CarolinaMar 3, 1990 – Jan 19, 199216
WinthropFeb 10, 2005 – Jan 24, 200614
WinthropMar 6, 2020 – Jan 29, 202114
Coastal CarolinaJan 24, 2006 – Mar 4, 200611
Charleston SouthernJan 17, 1986 – Feb 13, 198710
RadfordJan 25, 1998 – Jan 8, 199910
High PointFeb 15, 2025 – Jan 14, 202610

Latest title changes

Feb 21, 2026High Point beat Winthrop
Jan 14, 2026Winthrop beat High Point
Feb 15, 2025High Point beat Winthrop
Feb 1, 2025Winthrop beat Gardner-Webb
Jan 29, 2025Gardner-Webb beat Longwood
Jan 16, 2025Longwood beat High Point
Jan 11, 2025High Point beat Gardner-Webb
Jan 4, 2025Gardner-Webb beat Presbyterian
Jan 2, 2025Presbyterian beat Longwood
Mar 10, 2024Longwood beat UNC Asheville
Mar 9, 2024UNC Asheville beat Gardner-Webb
Mar 8, 2024Gardner-Webb beat Presbyterian

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