How it ended
Lost it to Indiana, 80–62, on January 5, 1998.
Defended against
ChattanoogaMurray StateSyracuseWisconsinPenn State
The season
- 1997–98: Michigan finished 23–8–0, 32nd of 309 by record; Kentucky won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,438 | Dec 12, 1997 | Michigan beat Duke 81–73 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 1,439 | Dec 19, 1997 | Michigan beat Chattanooga 87–53 | +34 | Defense |
| 1,440 | Dec 24, 1997 | Michigan beat Murray State 76–53 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,441 | Dec 26, 1997 | Michigan beat Syracuse 93–61 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,442 | Dec 30, 1997 | Michigan beat Wisconsin 76–63 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,443 | Jan 2, 1998 | Michigan beat Penn State 92–75 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,444 | Jan 5, 1998 | Indiana beat Michigan 80–62 | −18 | Title change |