How it ended
Lost it to Xavier, 68–47, on January 3, 2004.
Defended against
Austin PeayChattanoogaOregonMercerWisconsin
The season
- 2003–04: Stanford had the best record (29–1–0); UConn won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Alabama’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,652 | Dec 3, 2003 | Alabama beat Charlotte 79–72 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 1,653 | Dec 6, 2003 | Alabama beat Austin Peay 65–47 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,654 | Dec 16, 2003 | Alabama beat Chattanooga 76–72 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,655 | Dec 20, 2003 | Alabama beat Oregon 87–86 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,656 | Dec 27, 2003 | Alabama beat Mercer 101–44 | +57 | Defense |
| 1,657 | Dec 30, 2003 | Alabama beat Wisconsin 71–56 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,658 | Jan 3, 2004 | Xavier beat Alabama 68–47 | −21 | Title change |