Belt game 2,195 · April 3, 2017 · postseason
North Carolina take the belt
North Carolina beat Gonzaga 71–65 at home to start reign 647 of the College Basketball belt, the 24th for the program.
Gonzaga had held it since April 1, 2017, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
North Carolina held it for 237 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Michigan State on November 26, 2017.
647Reign number
24Team's reign
5Defenses
237Days held
Box score
North Carolina
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Berry II | 37 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-19 | 4-13 | 4-8 |
| Justin Jackson | 37 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-19 | 0-9 | 4-5 |
| Isaiah Hicks | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kennedy Meeks | 22 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Theo Pinson | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Tony Bradley | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nate Britt | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Luke Maye | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Seventh Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Gonzaga
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Williams-Goss | 39 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-17 | 1-3 | 4-8 |
| Josh Perkins | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 4-5 |
| Johnathan Williams | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Przemek Karnowski | 29 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Zach Collins | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jordan Mathews | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Silas Melson | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Killian Tillie | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jeremy Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.
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