Belt game 1,459 · March 7, 1998
Purdue take the belt
Purdue beat Illinois 68–47 on a neutral floor to start reign 406 of the College Basketball belt, the 5th for the program.
Illinois had held it since February 21, 1998, with 2 defenses over 14 days.
Purdue held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Michigan on March 8, 1998.
406Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held