Belt game 695 · February 26, 1980
Notre Dame take the belt
Notre Dame beat DePaul 76–74 at home to start reign 187 of the College Basketball belt, the 6th for the program.
DePaul had held it since December 4, 1979, with 22 defenses over 84 days.
Notre Dame held it for 10 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Missouri on March 7, 1980.
187Reign number
6Team's reign
1Defenses
10Days held