The College Basketball Belt · reign 520
Butler
Took the belt from Florida State, 79–68, on December 15, 2007. Lost it to Cleveland State, 56–52, on January 17, 2008.
7Defenses
33Days
2ndReign for the program
Defended against
BradleyFlorida Gulf CoastSouthern IllinoisValparaisoLoyola ChicagoGreen BayMilwaukee
The season
- 2007–08: Memphis had the best record (33–1–0); Kansas won the national title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Butler across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Green | 151 | 9 |
| 2 | Matt Howard | 138 | 9 |
| 3 | A.J. Graves | 114 | 9 |
| 4 | Pete Campbell | 63 | 8 |
| 5 | Willie Veasley | 45 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Butler’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,804 | Dec 15, 2007 | Butler beat Florida State 79–68 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 1,805 | Dec 19, 2007 | Butler beat Bradley 83–64 | +19 | Defense |
| 1,806 | Dec 22, 2007 | Butler beat Florida Gulf Coast 78–66 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,807 | Dec 28, 2007 | Butler beat Southern Illinois 57–55 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,808 | Jan 5, 2008 | Butler beat Valparaiso 73–65 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,809 | Jan 7, 2008 | Butler beat Loyola Chicago 66–55 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,810 | Jan 10, 2008 | Butler beat Green Bay 74–65 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,811 | Jan 12, 2008 | Butler beat Milwaukee 72–56 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,812 | Jan 17, 2008 | Cleveland State beat Butler 56–52 Game → | −4 | Title change |