Belt game 2,527 · February 21, 2026
BYU take the belt
BYU beat Iowa State 79–69 at home to start reign 738 of the College Basketball belt, the 4th for the program.
Iowa State had held it since February 14, 2026, with 1 defense over 7 days.
BYU held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to UCF on February 24, 2026.
738Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
BYU
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | 40 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 7-9 |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 36 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 |
| Mihailo Bošković | 28 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-8 | 1-1 |
| Keba Keita | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Robert Wright III | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Khadim Mboup | 17 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Abdullah Ahmed | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Aleksej Kostić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Iowa State
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamin Lipsey | 34 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Jamarion Batemon | 19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-5 |
| Joshua Jefferson | 35 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 4-5 |
| Nate Heise | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Blake Buchanan | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Milan Momcilovic | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Killyan Toure | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Dominykas Pleta | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.