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The Ivy belt · current holder

Pennsylvania

Took it from Yale, 88–84, on March 15, 2026. Only Ivy games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Ivy teams.

0Defenses this reign
197Days held
300Reigns since 1950
955Conference belt games

Next Ivy belt game: Mon, January 4, 2027, at Princeton.

Most days with it

Princeton12,658
Brown2,739
Cornell2,573
Yale2,392
Pennsylvania2,105
Harvard2,030
Columbia2,009
Dartmouth1,539

Most reigns

Princeton61
Yale45
Cornell44
Harvard35
Columbia35
Brown33
Dartmouth24
Pennsylvania23

Longest reigns

PrincetonFeb 17, 1995 – Feb 11, 199946
PrincetonJan 9, 1976 – Feb 2, 197824
PrincetonFeb 1, 1991 – Feb 27, 199216
PrincetonMar 1, 1968 – Jan 30, 197015
PennsylvaniaMar 4, 2002 – Jan 30, 200415
YaleDec 14, 1961 – Feb 8, 196315
YaleMar 17, 2024 – Mar 1, 202512
ColumbiaJan 9, 1951 – Jan 11, 19529

Latest title changes

Mar 15, 2026Pennsylvania beat Yale
Mar 14, 2026Yale beat Cornell
Feb 27, 2026Cornell beat Yale
Feb 21, 2026Yale beat Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 2026Pennsylvania beat Cornell
Jan 24, 2026Cornell beat Harvard
Jan 19, 2026Harvard beat Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 2026Pennsylvania beat Dartmouth
Jan 5, 2026Dartmouth beat Harvard
Mar 1, 2025Harvard beat Yale
Mar 17, 2024Yale beat Brown
Mar 16, 2024Brown beat Princeton

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