Belt game 2,156 · April 4, 2016 · postseason
Villanova takes the belt
Villanova beat North Carolina 77–74 on a neutral floor to start reign 634 of the College Basketball belt, the 10th for the program.
North Carolina had held it since March 12, 2016, with 5 defenses over 23 days.
Villanova held it for 275 days and 14 defenses, then lost it to Butler on January 4, 2017.
634Reign number
10Team's reign
14Defenses
275Days held
Box score
North Carolina
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Paige | 34 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 4-7 | 3-4 |
| Joel Berry II | 37 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Brice Johnson | 31 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Justin Jackson | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 0-2 |
| Kennedy Meeks | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Isaiah Hicks | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nate Britt | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Theo Pinson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joel James | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Villanova
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Booth | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 6-6 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 37 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Kris Jenkins | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Josh Hart | 38 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Daniel Ochefu | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jalen Brunson | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darryl Reynolds | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.