Belt game 2,365 · February 15, 2022
Tennessee take the belt
Tennessee beat Kentucky 76–63 at home to start reign 697 of the College Basketball belt, the 3rd for the program.
Kentucky had held it since January 29, 2022, with 4 defenses over 17 days.
Tennessee held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Arkansas on February 19, 2022.
697Reign number
3Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Tennessee
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Vescovi | 35 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Kennedy Chandler | 36 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 |
| John Fulkerson | 26 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Zakai Zeigler | 29 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 4-4 |
| Josiah-Jordan James | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Jonas Aidoo | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Uros Plavsic | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jahmai Mashack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Justin Powell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Victor Bailey Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kentucky
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 30 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jacob Toppin | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Davion Mintz | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-1 |
| Keion Brooks Jr. | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Sahvir Wheeler | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kellan Grady | 37 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Lance Ware | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Daimion Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dontaie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.