The College Basketball Belt · reign 437

Duke

Took the belt from USC, 79–69, on March 23, 2001. Lost it to Florida State, 77–76, on January 5, 2002.

14Defenses

288Days

14thReign for the program

+1Closest call · Nov 18, 2001

19.6Average winning margin

17thLongest of 744 reigns, by days

16thMost defenses of 744 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from USC, 79–69, on March 23, 2001.

How it ended

Lost it to Florida State, 77–76, on January 5, 2002.

Defended against

MarylandArizonaSeton HallSouth CarolinaBall StatePortlandIowaClemsonTempleMichiganNorth Carolina A&TKentuckySan Diego StateDavidson

2000–01: Stanford had the best record (28–2–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
2001–02: Duke finished 29–3–0, 2nd of 322 by record; Maryland won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.

margins from Duke’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,573	Mar 23, 2001	Duke beat USC 79–69 Postseason Game →	+10	Title change
1,574	Mar 30, 2001	Duke beat Maryland 95–84 Postseason	+11	Defense
1,575	Apr 1, 2001	Duke beat Arizona 82–72 Postseason	+10	Defense
1,576	Nov 18, 2001	Duke beat Seton Hall 80–79	+1	Defense
1,577	Nov 19, 2001	Duke beat South Carolina 81–56	+25	Defense
1,578	Nov 20, 2001	Duke beat Ball State 83–71	+12	Defense
1,579	Nov 24, 2001	Duke beat Portland 104–62	+42	Defense
1,580	Nov 26, 2001	Duke beat Iowa 80–62	+18	Defense
1,581	Dec 1, 2001	Duke beat Clemson 96–80	+16	Defense
1,582	Dec 4, 2001	Duke beat Temple 82–57	+25	Defense
1,583	Dec 7, 2001	Duke beat Michigan 104–83	+21	Defense
1,584	Dec 15, 2001	Duke beat North Carolina A&T 93–51	+42	Defense
1,585	Dec 17, 2001	Duke beat Kentucky 95–92	+3	Defense
1,586	Dec 28, 2001	Duke beat San Diego State 92–79	+13	Defense
1,587	Jan 1, 2002	Duke beat Davidson 106–71	+35	Defense
1,588	Jan 5, 2002	Florida State beat Duke 77–76	−1	Title change