Defended against
MarylandWake ForestBoston CollegeVirginiaNorth CarolinaClemsonFlorida StateGeorgia TechNC State
The season
- 2001–02: Duke finished 29–3–0, 2nd of 322 by record; Maryland won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,590 | Jan 12, 2002 | Duke beat NC State 76–57 Game → | +19 | Title change |
| 1,591 | Jan 16, 2002 | Duke beat Maryland 99–78 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,592 | Jan 18, 2002 | Duke beat Wake Forest 103–80 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,593 | Jan 23, 2002 | Duke beat Boston College 88–78 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,594 | Jan 26, 2002 | Duke beat Virginia 94–81 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,595 | Jan 30, 2002 | Duke beat North Carolina 87–58 | +29 | Defense |
| 1,596 | Feb 1, 2002 | Duke beat Clemson 98–88 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,597 | Feb 6, 2002 | Duke beat Florida State 80–49 | +31 | Defense |
| 1,598 | Feb 8, 2002 | Duke beat Georgia Tech 95–63 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,599 | Feb 13, 2002 | Duke beat NC State 108–71 | +37 | Defense |
| 1,600 | Feb 16, 2002 | Maryland beat Duke 87–73 Game → | −14 | Title change |