The College Basketball Belt · reign 101
Michigan
Took the belt from Illinois, 89–83, on January 8, 1965. Lost it to Ohio State, 93–85, on March 7, 1965.
12Defenses
58Days
1stReign for the program
+1Closest call · Feb 26, 1965
14.4Average winning margin
84thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
26thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Ohio State, 93–85, on March 7, 1965.
Defended against
Purdue ×2Michigan State ×2Minnesota ×2NorthwesternIowaIndianaOhio StateIllinoisWisconsin
The season
- 1964–65: Saint Joseph's had the best record (21–1–0); Princeton won the national title; 14 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | Jan 8, 1965 | Michigan beat Illinois 89–83 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 374 | Jan 15, 1965 | Michigan beat Northwestern 90–68 | +22 | Defense |
| 375 | Jan 22, 1965 | Michigan beat Purdue 103–84 | +19 | Defense |
| 376 | Jan 25, 1965 | Michigan beat Michigan State 103–98 | +5 | Defense |
| 377 | Jan 29, 1965 | Michigan beat Purdue 98–81 | +17 | Defense |
| 378 | Feb 7, 1965 | Michigan beat Iowa 81–66 | +15 | Defense |
| 379 | Feb 12, 1965 | Michigan beat Michigan State 98–83 | +15 | Defense |
| 380 | Feb 14, 1965 | Michigan beat Indiana 96–95 | +1 | Defense |
| 381 | Feb 19, 1965 | Michigan beat Ohio State 100–61 | +39 | Defense |
| 382 | Feb 22, 1965 | Michigan beat Minnesota 88–85 | +3 | Defense |
| 383 | Feb 26, 1965 | Michigan beat Illinois 80–79 | +1 | Defense |
| 384 | Mar 1, 1965 | Michigan beat Wisconsin 98–75 | +23 | Defense |
| 385 | Mar 5, 1965 | Michigan beat Minnesota 91–78 | +13 | Defense |
| 386 | Mar 7, 1965 | Ohio State beat Michigan 93–85 | −8 | Title change |