The College Basketball Belt · reign 518
Florida
Took the belt from UCLA, 76–66, on March 31, 2007. Lost it to Florida State, 65–51, on November 23, 2007.
6Defenses
237Days
5thReign for the program
+9Closest call · Apr 2, 2007
29.5Average winning margin
59thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
66thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Ohio StateNorth Dakota StateTennessee TechNorth Carolina CentralRutgersNorth Florida
The seasons
- 2006–07: Ohio State had the best record (30–3–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 21 times that season.
- 2007–08: Memphis had the best record (33–1–0); Kansas won the national title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Florida across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marreese Speights | 89 | 7 |
| 2 | Nick Calathes | 84 | 6 |
| 3 | Walter Hodge | 74 | 8 |
| 4 | Chandler Parsons | 73 | 6 |
| 5 | Jai Lucas | 56 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Florida’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,792 | Mar 31, 2007 | Florida beat UCLA 76–66 Postseason Game → | +10 | Title change |
| 1,793 | Apr 2, 2007 | Florida beat Ohio State 84–75 Postseason | +9 | Defense |
| 1,794 | Nov 9, 2007 | Florida beat North Dakota State 75–65 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,795 | Nov 11, 2007 | Florida beat Tennessee Tech 93–65 | +28 | Defense |
| 1,796 | Nov 14, 2007 | Florida beat North Carolina Central 105–51 | +54 | Defense |
| 1,797 | Nov 17, 2007 | Florida beat Rutgers 88–63 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,798 | Nov 20, 2007 | Florida beat North Florida 102–51 | +51 | Defense |
| 1,799 | Nov 23, 2007 | Florida State beat Florida 65–51 Game → | −14 | Title change |