The College Basketball Belt · reign 462

Saint Joseph's

Took the belt from Dayton, 81–67, on February 11, 2004. Lost it to Xavier, 87–67, on March 11, 2004.

6Defenses

29Days

1stReign for the program

+2Closest call · Feb 28, 2004

19.0Average winning margin

66thMost defenses of 744 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Dayton, 81–67, on February 11, 2004.

How it ended

Lost it to Xavier, 87–67, on March 11, 2004.

Defended against

Rhode Island ×2FordhamTempleMassachusettsSt. Bonaventure

2003–04: Stanford had the best record (29–1–0); UConn won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from Saint Joseph's’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,668	Feb 11, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Dayton 81–67 Game →	+14	Title change
1,669	Feb 14, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Rhode Island 73–59	+14	Defense
1,670	Feb 18, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Fordham 72–54	+18	Defense
1,671	Feb 21, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Temple 76–53	+23	Defense
1,672	Feb 25, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Massachusetts 83–58	+25	Defense
1,673	Feb 28, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat Rhode Island 57–55	+2	Defense
1,674	Mar 2, 2004	Saint Joseph's beat St. Bonaventure 82–50	+32	Defense
1,675	Mar 11, 2004	Xavier beat Saint Joseph's 87–67 Game →	−20	Title change