The College Basketball Belt · reign 191
DePaul
Took the belt from Wisconsin, 90–77, on December 4, 1979. Lost it to Notre Dame, 76–74, on February 26, 1980.
24Defenses
84Days
1stReign for the program
+2Closest call · Feb 8, 1980
10.2Average winning margin
78thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
9thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Notre Dame, 76–74, on February 26, 1980.
Defended against
Loyola Chicago ×3TexasNorthern IllinoisUCLAEastern MichiganNorthwesternBradleyMissouriBall StateMarquetteLamarMaineLSUUABEvansvilleCreightonNorth TexasDaytonValparaisoButlerLa SalleWagner
The season
- 1979–80: they had the best record (26–1–0); Purdue won the national title; 26 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from DePaul’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786 | Dec 4, 1979 | DePaul beat Wisconsin 90–77 Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 787 | Dec 9, 1979 | DePaul beat Texas 66–60 | +6 | Defense |
| 788 | Dec 11, 1979 | DePaul beat Northern Illinois 57–55 | +2 | Defense |
| 789 | Dec 14, 1979 | DePaul beat UCLA 99–94 | +5 | Defense |
| 790 | Dec 18, 1979 | DePaul beat Eastern Michigan 57–55 | +2 | Defense |
| 791 | Dec 21, 1979 | DePaul beat Northwestern 81–75 | +6 | Defense |
| 792 | Dec 22, 1979 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 92–83 | +9 | Defense |
| 793 | Dec 28, 1979 | DePaul beat Bradley 68–61 | +7 | Defense |
| 794 | Jan 1, 1980 | DePaul beat Missouri 92–79 | +13 | Defense |
| 795 | Jan 4, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 80–75 | +5 | Defense |
| 796 | Jan 6, 1980 | DePaul beat Ball State 96–79 | +17 | Defense |
| 797 | Jan 11, 1980 | DePaul beat Marquette 92–85 | +7 | Defense |
| 798 | Jan 14, 1980 | DePaul beat Lamar 61–59 | +2 | Defense |
| 799 | Jan 17, 1980 | DePaul beat Maine 93–79 | +14 | Defense |
| 800 | Jan 19, 1980 | DePaul beat LSU 78–73 | +5 | Defense |
| 801 | Jan 21, 1980 | DePaul beat UAB 57–54 | +3 | Defense |
| 802 | Jan 25, 1980 | DePaul beat Evansville 105–94 | +11 | Defense |
| 803 | Jan 27, 1980 | DePaul beat Creighton 84–73 | +11 | Defense |
| 804 | Feb 1, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 102–71 | +31 | Defense |
| 805 | Feb 8, 1980 | DePaul beat Dayton 65–63 | +2 | Defense |
| 806 | Feb 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Valparaiso 95–71 | +24 | Defense |
| 807 | Feb 15, 1980 | DePaul beat Butler 103–79 | +24 | Defense |
| 808 | Feb 17, 1980 | DePaul beat La Salle 92–75 | +17 | Defense |
| 809 | Feb 20, 1980 | DePaul beat Wagner 105–89 | +16 | Defense |
| 810 | Feb 22, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 94–87 | +7 | Defense |
| 811 | Feb 26, 1980 | Notre Dame beat DePaul 76–74 | −2 | Title change |