Belt game 2,469 · December 4, 2024
Duke take the belt
Duke beat Auburn 84–78 at home to start reign 729 of the College Basketball belt, the 27th for the program.
Auburn had held it since November 27, 2024, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Duke held it for 66 days and 14 defenses, then lost it to Clemson on February 8, 2025.
729Reign number
27Team's reign
14Defenses
66Days held
Box score
Auburn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johni Broome | 37 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 4-6 |
| Tahaad Pettiford | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Chad Baker-Mazara | 30 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 5-5 |
| Miles Kelly | 37 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Chaney Johnson | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Chris Moore | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Denver Jones | 28 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| JP Pegues | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Duke
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | 38 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 8-12 |
| Isaiah Evans | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 6-8 | 0-0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Caleb Foster | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Sion James | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 3-6 |
| Kon Knueppel | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Maliq Brown | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Khaman Maluach | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mason Gillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.