Belt game 2,534 · March 14, 2026
Arizona take the belt
Arizona beat Houston 79–74 at home to start reign 742 of the College Basketball belt, the 15th for the program.
Houston had held it since March 4, 2026, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Arizona held it for 21 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Michigan on April 4, 2026.
742Reign number
15Team's reign
4Defenses
21Days held
Box score
Arizona
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koa Peat | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Brayden Burries | 33 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 7-7 |
| Jaden Bradley | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Ivan Kharchenkov | 36 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Motiejus Krivas | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Anthony Dell'Orso | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Tobe Awaka | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidi Gueye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dwayne Aristode | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Houston
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tugler | 35 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mercy Miller | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 |
| Chase McCarty | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Kingston Flemings | 34 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Milos Uzan | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Kalifa Sakho | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.