How it ended
Lost it to NC State, 86–82, on March 8, 2002.
Defended against
Florida State ×2ClemsonWake ForestVirginia
The season
- 2001–02: Cincinnati had the best record (30–3–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Maryland’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,600 | Feb 16, 2002 | Maryland beat Duke 87–73 Game → | +14 | Title change |
| 1,601 | Feb 19, 2002 | Maryland beat Clemson 84–68 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,602 | Feb 23, 2002 | Maryland beat Wake Forest 90–89 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,603 | Feb 26, 2002 | Maryland beat Florida State 96–63 | +33 | Defense |
| 1,604 | Mar 2, 2002 | Maryland beat Virginia 112–92 | +20 | Defense |
| 1,605 | Mar 7, 2002 | Maryland beat Florida State 85–59 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,606 | Mar 8, 2002 | NC State beat Maryland 86–82 | −4 | Title change |