Belt game 914 · March 11, 1983
St. John's take the belt
St. John's beat Villanova 91–80 at home to start reign 228 of the College Basketball belt, the 5th for the program.
Villanova had held it since March 10, 1983, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
St. John's held it for 13 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Georgia on March 24, 1983.
228Reign number
5Team's reign
2Defenses
13Days held