Belt game 2,447 · February 19, 2024
Houston take the belt
Houston beat Iowa State 73–65 at home to start reign 723 of the College Basketball belt, the 6th for the program.
Iowa State had held it since February 6, 2024, with 3 defenses over 13 days.
Houston held it for 26 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Iowa State on March 16, 2024.
723Reign number
6Team's reign
7Defenses
26Days held
Box score
Houston
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Shead | 38 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 12-13 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 8-9 |
| L.J. Cryer | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 2-9 | 2-2 |
| Mylik Wilson | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| J'Wan Roberts | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ja'Vier Francis | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Ramon Walker Jr. | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Joseph Tugler | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Damian Dunn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Iowa State
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-5 |
| Tre King | 26 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Curtis Jones | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| Milan Momcilovic | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Robert Jones | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tamin Lipsey | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Hason Ward | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jackson Paveletzke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Demarion Watson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.