Belt game 911 · February 28, 1983
Syracuse take the belt
Syracuse beat Villanova 79–70 at home to start reign 225 of the College Basketball belt, the 4th for the program.
Villanova had held it since February 10, 1983, with 5 defenses over 18 days.
Syracuse held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to UConn on March 4, 1983.
225Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held