Belt game 831 · January 9, 1981
Old Dominion take the belt
Old Dominion beat DePaul 63–62 on the road to start reign 197 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
DePaul had held it since November 22, 1980, with 12 defenses over 48 days.
Old Dominion held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Rhode Island on January 16, 1981.
197Reign number
1Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held