The College Basketball Belt · reign 250
St. John's
Took the belt from Georgetown, 66–65, on January 25, 1985. Lost it to Georgetown, 85–69, on February 27, 1985.
9Defenses
33Days
6thReign for the program
Defended against
ProvidenceUConnSeton HallVillanovaColumbiaPittsburghDePaulBoston CollegeSyracuse
The season
- 1984–85: Louisiana Tech had the best record (26–2–0); Villanova won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. John's’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973 | Jan 25, 1985 | St. John's beat Georgetown 66–65 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 974 | Jan 29, 1985 | St. John's beat Providence 77–60 | +17 | Defense |
| 975 | Feb 1, 1985 | St. John's beat UConn 97–64 | +33 | Defense |
| 976 | Feb 3, 1985 | St. John's beat Seton Hall 87–76 | +11 | Defense |
| 977 | Feb 8, 1985 | St. John's beat Villanova 70–68 | +2 | Defense |
| 978 | Feb 11, 1985 | St. John's beat Columbia 68–49 | +19 | Defense |
| 979 | Feb 14, 1985 | St. John's beat Pittsburgh 84–63 | +21 | Defense |
| 980 | Feb 16, 1985 | St. John's beat DePaul 93–80 | +13 | Defense |
| 981 | Feb 19, 1985 | St. John's beat Boston College 71–69 | +2 | Defense |
| 982 | Feb 22, 1985 | St. John's beat Syracuse 88–83 | +5 | Defense |
| 983 | Feb 27, 1985 | Georgetown beat St. John's 85–69 Game → | −16 | Title change |