Belt game 843 · November 25, 1985
Lamar take the belt
Lamar beat Villanova 78–59 at home to start reign 234 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
Villanova had held it since March 16, 1985, with 6 defenses over 254 days.
Lamar held it for 20 days and 1 defense, then lost it to LSU on December 15, 1985.
234Reign number
1Team's reign
1Defenses
20Days held