The College Basketball Belt · reign 262
Duke
Took the belt from North Carolina, 82–74, on March 1, 1986. Lost it to Louisville, 72–69, on March 30, 1986.
8Defenses
29Days
5thReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Louisville, 72–69, on March 30, 1986.
Defended against
Wake ForestVirginiaGeorgia TechMississippi Valley StateOld DominionDePaulNavyKansas
The season
- 1985–86: Duke finished 32–2–0, 1st of 283 by record; Louisville won the national title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,023 | Mar 1, 1986 | Duke beat North Carolina 82–74 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 1,024 | Mar 7, 1986 | Duke beat Wake Forest 68–60 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,025 | Mar 8, 1986 | Duke beat Virginia 75–70 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,026 | Mar 9, 1986 | Duke beat Georgia Tech 68–67 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,027 | Mar 12, 1986 | Duke beat Mississippi Valley State 85–78 Postseason | +7 | Defense |
| 1,028 | Mar 14, 1986 | Duke beat Old Dominion 89–61 Postseason | +28 | Defense |
| 1,029 | Mar 20, 1986 | Duke beat DePaul 74–67 Postseason | +7 | Defense |
| 1,030 | Mar 22, 1986 | Duke beat Navy 71–50 Postseason | +21 | Defense |
| 1,031 | Mar 28, 1986 | Duke beat Kansas 71–67 Postseason | +4 | Defense |
| 1,032 | Mar 30, 1986 | Louisville beat Duke 72–69 Postseason | −3 | Title change |