Belt game 1,989 · November 14, 2018
Michigan take the belt
Michigan beat Villanova 73–46 on the road to start reign 586 of the College Basketball belt, the 9th for the program.
Villanova had held it since April 2, 2018, with 2 defenses over 226 days.
Michigan held it for 66 days and 14 defenses, then lost it to Wisconsin on January 19, 2019.
586Reign number
9Team's reign
14Defenses
66Days held