The College Basketball Belt · reign 104
Duke
Took the belt from UCLA, 82–66, on December 9, 1965. Lost it to West Virginia, 94–90, on February 6, 1966.
11Defenses
59Days
2ndReign for the program
+2Closest call · Jan 10, 1966
14.8Average winning margin
83rdLongest of 744 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to West Virginia, 94–90, on February 6, 1966.
Defended against
Wake Forest ×2FurmanVirginiaMichiganNotre DamePenn StateNorth CarolinaClemsonMarylandNC State
The season
- 1965–66: Kentucky had the best record (24–1–0); UTEP won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | Dec 9, 1965 | Duke beat UCLA 82–66 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 391 | Dec 13, 1965 | Duke beat Furman 102–67 | +35 | Defense |
| 392 | Dec 17, 1965 | Duke beat Virginia 75–72 | +3 | Defense |
| 393 | Dec 21, 1965 | Duke beat Michigan 100–93 | +7 | Defense |
| 394 | Dec 31, 1965 | Duke beat Notre Dame 95–73 | +22 | Defense |
| 395 | Jan 1, 1966 | Duke beat Wake Forest 92–76 | +16 | Defense |
| 396 | Jan 2, 1966 | Duke beat Penn State 83–58 | +25 | Defense |
| 397 | Jan 7, 1966 | Duke beat North Carolina 88–77 | +11 | Defense |
| 398 | Jan 10, 1966 | Duke beat Clemson 87–85 | +2 | Defense |
| 399 | Jan 12, 1966 | Duke beat Maryland 76–61 | +15 | Defense |
| 400 | Jan 14, 1966 | Duke beat Wake Forest 101–81 | +20 | Defense |
| 401 | Jan 28, 1966 | Duke beat NC State 84–77 | +7 | Defense |
| 402 | Feb 6, 1966 | West Virginia beat Duke 94–90 | −4 | Title change |