Belt game 2,429 · December 1, 2023
Kansas take the belt
Kansas beat UConn 69–65 at home to start reign 716 of the College Basketball belt, the 9th for the program.
UConn had held it since April 3, 2023, with 7 defenses over 242 days.
Kansas held it for 40 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to UCF on January 10, 2024.
716Reign number
9Team's reign
6Defenses
40Days held
Box score
UConn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristen Newton | 38 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 6-9 | 5-8 |
| Alex Karaban | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Donovan Clingan | 32 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Cam Spencer | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-7 | 1-3 |
| Hassan Diarra | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Solo Ball | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Samson Johnson | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kansas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | 36 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| KJ Adams Jr. | 38 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Hunter Dickinson | 38 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Elmarko Jackson | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Furphy | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Dajuan Harris Jr. | 38 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Parker Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamari McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nicolas Timberlake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.