The College Basketball Belt · reign 189
Michigan State
Took the belt from Ohio State, 84–79, on January 31, 1979. Lost it to Wisconsin, 83–81, on March 2, 1979.
9Defenses
30Days
3rdReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Wisconsin, 83–81, on March 2, 1979.
Defended against
NorthwesternKansasIowaOhio StateIndianaMichiganPurdueIllinoisMinnesota
The season
- 1978–79: Indiana State had the best record (26–0–0); DePaul won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 774 | Jan 31, 1979 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–79 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 775 | Feb 2, 1979 | Michigan State beat Northwestern 61–50 | +11 | Defense |
| 776 | Feb 3, 1979 | Michigan State beat Kansas 85–61 | +24 | Defense |
| 777 | Feb 7, 1979 | Michigan State beat Iowa 60–57 | +3 | Defense |
| 778 | Feb 9, 1979 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 73–57 | +16 | Defense |
| 779 | Feb 14, 1979 | Michigan State beat Indiana 59–47 | +12 | Defense |
| 780 | Feb 16, 1979 | Michigan State beat Michigan 80–57 | +23 | Defense |
| 781 | Feb 21, 1979 | Michigan State beat Purdue 73–67 | +6 | Defense |
| 782 | Feb 23, 1979 | Michigan State beat Illinois 76–62 | +14 | Defense |
| 783 | Feb 28, 1979 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 76–63 | +13 | Defense |
| 784 | Mar 2, 1979 | Wisconsin beat Michigan State 83–81 | −2 | Title change |