+8Closest call · Jan 2, 1989
21.5Average winning margin
97thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Syracuse, 90–66, on January 6, 1989.
Defended against
Central ConnecticutMount St. Mary'sSaint Peter'sSt. John'sRutgersFordhamPrincetonVirginiaDePaulGeorgetown
The season
- 1988–89: Ball State had the best record (27–2–0); Michigan won the national title; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Seton Hall’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,105 | Nov 27, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Kansas 92–81 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 1,106 | Dec 1, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Central Connecticut 81–42 | +39 | Defense |
| 1,107 | Dec 2, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Mount St. Mary's 107–75 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,108 | Dec 5, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Saint Peter's 90–63 | +27 | Defense |
| 1,109 | Dec 9, 1988 | Seton Hall beat St. John's 74–63 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,110 | Dec 12, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Rutgers 96–70 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,111 | Dec 15, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Fordham 78–64 | +14 | Defense |
| 1,112 | Dec 21, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Princeton 64–46 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,113 | Dec 28, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Virginia 84–67 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,114 | Dec 29, 1988 | Seton Hall beat DePaul 83–60 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,115 | Jan 2, 1989 | Seton Hall beat Georgetown 94–86 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,116 | Jan 6, 1989 | Syracuse beat Seton Hall 90–66 | −24 | Title change |