Belt game 1,225 · March 14, 1998 · postseason
Stanford take the belt
Stanford beat Western Michigan 83–65 at home to start reign 339 of the College Basketball belt, the 3rd for the program.
Western Michigan had held it since March 12, 1998, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Stanford held it for 13 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Kentucky on March 27, 1998.
339Reign number
3Team's reign
2Defenses
13Days held