The College Basketball Belt · reign 167
Alabama
Took the belt from Western Michigan, 83–74, on December 27, 1976. Lost it to Tennessee, 102–93, on January 21, 1977.
5Defenses
25Days
3rdReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Tennessee, 102–93, on January 21, 1977.
Defended against
AuburnFloridaLSUOle MissMississippi State
The season
- 1976–77: San Francisco had the best record (26–1–0); Marquette won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Alabama’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710 | Dec 27, 1976 | Alabama beat Western Michigan 83–74 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 711 | Jan 2, 1977 | Alabama beat Auburn 74–71 | +3 | Defense |
| 712 | Jan 4, 1977 | Alabama beat Florida 83–77 | +6 | Defense |
| 713 | Jan 7, 1977 | Alabama beat LSU 80–77 | +3 | Defense |
| 714 | Jan 9, 1977 | Alabama beat Ole Miss 101–88 | +13 | Defense |
| 715 | Jan 14, 1977 | Alabama beat Mississippi State 65–63 | +2 | Defense |
| 716 | Jan 21, 1977 | Tennessee beat Alabama 102–93 | −9 | Title change |