The College Basketball Belt · reign 323
Duke
Took the belt from North Carolina, 89–77, on March 7, 1992. Lost it to Georgia Tech, 80–79, on January 8, 1993.
19Defenses
307Days
9thReign for the program
+1Closest call · Mar 27, 1992
19.6Average winning margin
12thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
11thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Georgia Tech, 80–79, on January 8, 1993.
Defended against
Michigan ×2MarylandGeorgia TechNorth CarolinaCampbellIowaSeton HallKentuckyIndianaCanisiusNortheasternRutgersDePaulLSUBYUBoston UniversityOklahomaClemson
The seasons
- 1991–92: Duke finished 28–2–0, 1st of 299 by record; they won the national title while holding the belt; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
- 1992–93: Indiana had the best record (28–3–0); North Carolina won the national title; 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,240 | Mar 7, 1992 | Duke beat North Carolina 89–77 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 1,241 | Mar 13, 1992 | Duke beat Maryland 94–87 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,242 | Mar 14, 1992 | Duke beat Georgia Tech 89–76 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,243 | Mar 15, 1992 | Duke beat North Carolina 94–74 | +20 | Defense |
| 1,244 | Mar 18, 1992 | Duke beat Campbell 82–56 Postseason | +26 | Defense |
| 1,245 | Mar 20, 1992 | Duke beat Iowa 75–62 Postseason | +13 | Defense |
| 1,246 | Mar 25, 1992 | Duke beat Seton Hall 81–69 Postseason | +12 | Defense |
| 1,247 | Mar 27, 1992 | Duke beat Kentucky 104–103 Postseason | +1 | Defense |
| 1,248 | Apr 3, 1992 | Duke beat Indiana 81–78 Postseason | +3 | Defense |
| 1,249 | Apr 5, 1992 | Duke beat Michigan 71–51 Postseason | +20 | Defense |
| 1,250 | Nov 30, 1992 | Duke beat Canisius 110–62 | +48 | Defense |
| 1,251 | Dec 4, 1992 | Duke beat Michigan 79–68 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,252 | Dec 6, 1992 | Duke beat Northeastern 103–72 | +31 | Defense |
| 1,253 | Dec 12, 1992 | Duke beat Rutgers 88–79 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,254 | Dec 21, 1992 | Duke beat DePaul 89–73 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,255 | Dec 22, 1992 | Duke beat LSU 96–67 | +29 | Defense |
| 1,256 | Dec 23, 1992 | Duke beat BYU 89–66 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,257 | Dec 29, 1992 | Duke beat Boston University 106–62 | +44 | Defense |
| 1,258 | Jan 3, 1993 | Duke beat Oklahoma 88–84 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,259 | Jan 5, 1993 | Duke beat Clemson 110–67 | +43 | Defense |
| 1,260 | Jan 8, 1993 | Georgia Tech beat Duke 80–79 | −1 | Title change |