The College Basketball Belt · reign 448
Louisville
Took the belt from Kentucky, 81–63, on December 28, 2002. Lost it to Saint Louis, 59–58, on February 12, 2003.
11Defenses
46Days
8thReign for the program
+3Closest call · Jan 25, 2003
17.2Average winning margin
92ndLongest of 744 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Ohio StateCharlotteSaint LouisEast CarolinaTCUDePaulTennesseeSouthern MissIndianaCincinnatiHouston
The season
- 2002–03: Louisville finished 24–6–0, 15th of 327 by record; Syracuse won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Louisville’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,622 | Dec 28, 2002 | Louisville beat Kentucky 81–63 Game → | +18 | Title change |
| 1,623 | Jan 4, 2003 | Louisville beat Ohio State 72–64 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,624 | Jan 8, 2003 | Louisville beat Charlotte 80–59 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,625 | Jan 11, 2003 | Louisville beat Saint Louis 73–54 | +19 | Defense |
| 1,626 | Jan 16, 2003 | Louisville beat East Carolina 87–70 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,627 | Jan 18, 2003 | Louisville beat TCU 87–74 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,628 | Jan 22, 2003 | Louisville beat DePaul 71–43 | +28 | Defense |
| 1,629 | Jan 25, 2003 | Louisville beat Tennessee 72–69 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,630 | Jan 29, 2003 | Louisville beat Southern Miss 94–65 | +29 | Defense |
| 1,631 | Feb 1, 2003 | Louisville beat Indiana 95–76 | +19 | Defense |
| 1,632 | Feb 5, 2003 | Louisville beat Cincinnati 77–71 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,633 | Feb 8, 2003 | Louisville beat Houston 81–55 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,634 | Feb 12, 2003 | Saint Louis beat Louisville 59–58 Game → | −1 | Title change |