How it ended
Lost it to Alabama, 83–67, on January 8, 1986.
Defended against
TexasSE LouisianaSouthernOral RobertsGeorgiaMississippi State
The season
- 1985–86: Duke had the best record (32–2–0); Louisville won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from LSU’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | Dec 15, 1985 | LSU beat Lamar 74–57 Game → | +17 | Title change |
| 1,000 | Dec 16, 1985 | LSU beat Texas 72–65 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,001 | Dec 19, 1985 | LSU beat SE Louisiana 82–61 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,002 | Dec 20, 1985 | LSU beat Southern 91–83 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,003 | Dec 29, 1985 | LSU beat Oral Roberts 82–64 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,004 | Jan 1, 1986 | LSU beat Georgia 85–73 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,005 | Jan 3, 1986 | LSU beat Mississippi State 90–84 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,006 | Jan 8, 1986 | Alabama beat LSU 83–67 | −16 | Title change |