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College Basketball belt news · February 21, 2026

BYU beat Iowa State 79–69 and takes the College Basketball belt

The 4th reign for the program; it ends Iowa State’s 7 days with the belt and 1 defense.

BYU took the lineal College Basketball belt on February 21, 2026, beating Iowa State 79–69 at home. It is reign 738 in the belt's history and the 4th for the program.

Iowa State had held it since February 14, 2026: 7 days and 1 defense.

BYU last held the belt in 2023–24, 763 days before this one; that reign lasted 7 days with 1 defense.

The reign lasted 3 days and 0 defenses, ending February 24, 2026 against UCF.

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738Reign number
4thReign for the program
0Defenses
3Days held

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