The College Basketball Belt · reign 249
Georgetown
Took the belt from Houston, 84–75, on April 1, 1984. Lost it to St. John's, 66–65, on January 25, 1985.
14Defenses
299Days
2ndReign for the program
+2Closest call · Jan 11, 1985
17.0Average winning margin
13thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
16thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Seton Hall ×2UNLVAmerican UniversityDePaulMorgan StateNew MexicoTennessee StateNorth Carolina A&TBoston CollegeVillanovaProvidencePittsburghUConn
The seasons
- 1983–84: North Carolina had the best record (27–2–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
- 1984–85: Georgetown finished 25–2–0, 2nd of 282 by record; Villanova won the national title; 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Georgetown’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 958 | Apr 1, 1984 | Georgetown beat Houston 84–75 Postseason Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 959 | Dec 7, 1984 | Georgetown beat UNLV 82–46 | +36 | Defense |
| 960 | Dec 11, 1984 | Georgetown beat American University 86–64 | +22 | Defense |
| 961 | Dec 14, 1984 | Georgetown beat DePaul 77–57 | +20 | Defense |
| 962 | Dec 18, 1984 | Georgetown beat Morgan State 89–62 | +27 | Defense |
| 963 | Dec 21, 1984 | Georgetown beat New Mexico 69–61 | +8 | Defense |
| 964 | Dec 28, 1984 | Georgetown beat Tennessee State 77–64 | +13 | Defense |
| 965 | Dec 29, 1984 | Georgetown beat North Carolina A&T 61–56 | +5 | Defense |
| 966 | Jan 1, 1985 | Georgetown beat Seton Hall 73–56 | +17 | Defense |
| 967 | Jan 4, 1985 | Georgetown beat Boston College 82–80 | +2 | Defense |
| 968 | Jan 8, 1985 | Georgetown beat Seton Hall 90–70 | +20 | Defense |
| 969 | Jan 11, 1985 | Georgetown beat Villanova 52–50 | +2 | Defense |
| 970 | Jan 15, 1985 | Georgetown beat Providence 85–44 | +41 | Defense |
| 971 | Jan 18, 1985 | Georgetown beat Pittsburgh 65–53 | +12 | Defense |
| 972 | Jan 22, 1985 | Georgetown beat UConn 79–66 | +13 | Defense |
| 973 | Jan 25, 1985 | St. John's beat Georgetown 66–65 Game → | −1 | Title change |