The College Basketball Belt · reign 196
DePaul
Took the belt from Louisville, 86–80, on November 22, 1980. Lost it to Old Dominion, 63–62, on January 9, 1981.
12Defenses
48Days
2ndReign for the program
+4Closest call · Dec 19, 1980
13.8Average winning margin
91stLongest of 744 reigns, by days
26thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Old Dominion, 63–62, on January 9, 1981.
Defended against
GonzagaSanta ClaraNorthern IllinoisTexasNorth TexasLoyola ChicagoNorthwesternUCLASan Diego StateGeorgetownFurmanMaine
The season
- 1980–81: they had the best record (27–1–0); Indiana won the national title; 14 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from DePaul’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | Nov 22, 1980 | DePaul beat Louisville 86–80 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 819 | Nov 30, 1980 | DePaul beat Gonzaga 74–56 | +18 | Defense |
| 820 | Dec 5, 1980 | DePaul beat Santa Clara 88–71 | +17 | Defense |
| 821 | Dec 7, 1980 | DePaul beat Northern Illinois 93–56 | +37 | Defense |
| 822 | Dec 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Texas 83–65 | +18 | Defense |
| 823 | Dec 15, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 92–86 | +6 | Defense |
| 824 | Dec 19, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 71–67 | +4 | Defense |
| 825 | Dec 20, 1980 | DePaul beat Northwestern 62–54 | +8 | Defense |
| 826 | Dec 26, 1980 | DePaul beat UCLA 93–77 | +16 | Defense |
| 827 | Dec 29, 1980 | DePaul beat San Diego State 85–69 | +16 | Defense |
| 828 | Dec 29, 1980 | DePaul beat Georgetown 72–67 | +5 | Defense |
| 829 | Jan 2, 1981 | DePaul beat Furman 78–65 | +13 | Defense |
| 830 | Jan 5, 1981 | DePaul beat Maine 85–77 | +8 | Defense |
| 831 | Jan 9, 1981 | Old Dominion beat DePaul 63–62 | −1 | Title change |