The College Basketball Belt · reign 251
Georgetown
Took the belt from St. John's, 85–69, on February 27, 1985. Lost it to Villanova, 66–64, on March 31, 1985.
9Defenses
32Days
3rdReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Villanova, 66–64, on March 31, 1985.
Defended against
Syracuse ×2St. John's ×2UConnLehighTempleLoyola ChicagoGeorgia Tech
The season
- 1984–85: Georgetown finished 25–2–0, 2nd of 282 by record; 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 Georgetown’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 983 | Feb 27, 1985 | Georgetown beat St. John's 85–69 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 984 | Feb 28, 1985 | Georgetown beat Syracuse 90–63 | +27 | Defense |
| 985 | Mar 7, 1985 | Georgetown beat UConn 93–62 | +31 | Defense |
| 986 | Mar 8, 1985 | Georgetown beat Syracuse 74–65 | +9 | Defense |
| 987 | Mar 9, 1985 | Georgetown beat St. John's 92–80 | +12 | Defense |
| 988 | Mar 13, 1985 | Georgetown beat Lehigh 68–43 Postseason | +25 | Defense |
| 989 | Mar 15, 1985 | Georgetown beat Temple 63–46 Postseason | +17 | Defense |
| 990 | Mar 20, 1985 | Georgetown beat Loyola Chicago 65–53 Postseason | +12 | Defense |
| 991 | Mar 22, 1985 | Georgetown beat Georgia Tech 60–54 Postseason | +6 | Defense |
| 992 | Mar 29, 1985 | Georgetown beat St. John's 77–59 Postseason | +18 | Defense |
| 993 | Mar 31, 1985 | Villanova beat Georgetown 66–64 Postseason | −2 | Title change |