Belt game 1,711 · March 13, 2005
Duke take the belt
Duke beat Georgia Tech 69–64 at home to start reign 479 of the College Basketball belt, the 19th for the program.
Georgia Tech had held it since March 12, 2005, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Duke held it for 12 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Michigan State on March 25, 2005.
479Reign number
19Team's reign
2Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Duke
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Redick | 40 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 10-10 |
| Shelden Williams | 37 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Daniel Ewing | 36 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 0-2 |
| Shavlik Randolph | 38 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Lee Melchionni | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-6 |
| DeMarcus Nelson | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| David McClure | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Reggie Love | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Georgia Tech
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Jack | 35 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Will Bynum | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-17 | 0-7 | 6-7 |
| Anthony Morrow | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Barry (BJ) Elder | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-16 | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| Luke Schenscher | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jeremis Smith | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ra'Sean Dickey | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mario West | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Anthony McHenry | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Theodis Tarver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.