The College Basketball Belt · reign 219
St. John's
Took the belt from North Carolina, 78–74, on November 20, 1982. Lost it to Boston College, 68–64, on January 14, 1983.
13Defenses
55Days
3rdReign for the program
+1Closest call · Dec 3, 1982
16.5Average winning margin
87thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
24thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston College, 68–64, on January 14, 1983.
Defended against
ArmyOhioColumbiaProvidenceFairleigh DickinsonNiagaraFordhamPrincetonBYUWake ForestSeton HallGeorgetownUConn
The season
- 1982–83: St. John's finished 27–4–0, 8th of 274 by record; NC State won the national title; 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. John's’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | Nov 20, 1982 | St. John's beat North Carolina 78–74 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 884 | Nov 25, 1982 | St. John's beat Army 81–38 | +43 | Defense |
| 885 | Nov 26, 1982 | St. John's beat Ohio 62–52 | +10 | Defense |
| 886 | Nov 30, 1982 | St. John's beat Columbia 72–45 | +27 | Defense |
| 887 | Dec 3, 1982 | St. John's beat Providence 61–60 | +1 | Defense |
| 888 | Dec 7, 1982 | St. John's beat Fairleigh Dickinson 87–65 | +22 | Defense |
| 889 | Dec 10, 1982 | St. John's beat Niagara 88–53 | +35 | Defense |
| 890 | Dec 14, 1982 | St. John's beat Fordham 74–66 | +8 | Defense |
| 891 | Dec 17, 1982 | St. John's beat Princeton 58–46 | +12 | Defense |
| 892 | Dec 27, 1982 | St. John's beat BYU 75–64 | +11 | Defense |
| 893 | Dec 28, 1982 | St. John's beat Wake Forest 72–65 | +7 | Defense |
| 894 | Jan 2, 1983 | St. John's beat Seton Hall 79–62 | +17 | Defense |
| 895 | Jan 8, 1983 | St. John's beat Georgetown 76–67 | +9 | Defense |
| 896 | Jan 11, 1983 | St. John's beat UConn 85–73 | +12 | Defense |
| 897 | Jan 14, 1983 | Boston College beat St. John's 68–64 | −4 | Title change |