Belt game 1,454 · February 13, 1998
Purdue take the belt
Purdue beat Illinois 75–72 at home to start reign 403 of the College Basketball belt, the 4th for the program.
Illinois had held it since February 11, 1998, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Purdue held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Iowa on February 17, 1998.
403Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held