Illinois took the lineal College Basketball belt on March 28, 2024, beating Iowa State 72–69 at a neutral site in the postseason. It is reign 725 in the belt's history and the 12th for the program.
Iowa State had held it since March 16, 2024: 12 days and 2 defenses.
Illinois last held the belt in 2005–06, 6,610 days before this one; that reign lasted 6 days with 1 defense.
The reign lasted 2 days and 0 defenses, ending March 30, 2024 against UConn.
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725Reign number
12thReign for the program
0Defenses
2Days held