Belt game 2,524 · February 9, 2026
Kansas take the belt
Kansas beat Arizona 82–78 at home to start reign 736 of the College Basketball belt, the 10th for the program.
Arizona had held it since November 3, 2025, with 22 defenses over 98 days.
Kansas held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Iowa State on February 14, 2026.
736Reign number
10Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Kansas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flory Bidunga | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Melvin Council Jr. | 40 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-25 | 1-3 | 10-11 |
| Bryson Tiller | 36 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Jamari McDowell | 35 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-1 |
| Tre White | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Elmarko Jackson | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mbiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kohl Rosario | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Arizona
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Burries | 34 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9-18 | 4-7 | 3-3 |
| Motiejus Krivas | 31 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Ivan Kharchenkov | 33 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Koa Peat | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Jaden Bradley | 34 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Tobe Awaka | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Dwayne Aristode | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Dell'Orso | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.