The College Basketball Belt · reign 545
Syracuse
Took the belt from North Carolina, 87–71, on November 20, 2009. Lost it to Pittsburgh, 82–72, on January 2, 2010.
9Defenses
43Days
13thReign for the program
+7Closest call · Dec 29, 2009
23.1Average winning margin
94thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
CornellColumbiaColgateMaineFloridaSt. Francis BrooklynSt. BonaventureOaklandSeton Hall
The season
- 2009–10: Kansas had the best record (32–2–0); Duke won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Syracuse across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley Johnson | 196 | 11 |
| 2 | Kris Joseph | 121 | 11 |
| 3 | Brandon Triche | 119 | 11 |
| 4 | Rick Jackson | 110 | 11 |
| 5 | Arinze Onuaku | 103 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Syracuse’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,876 | Nov 20, 2009 | Syracuse beat North Carolina 87–71 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 1,877 | Nov 24, 2009 | Syracuse beat Cornell 88–73 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,878 | Nov 27, 2009 | Syracuse beat Columbia 85–60 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,879 | Nov 30, 2009 | Syracuse beat Colgate 92–58 | +34 | Defense |
| 1,880 | Dec 5, 2009 | Syracuse beat Maine 101–55 | +46 | Defense |
| 1,881 | Dec 10, 2009 | Syracuse beat Florida 85–73 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,882 | Dec 13, 2009 | Syracuse beat St. Francis Brooklyn 75–51 | +24 | Defense |
| 1,883 | Dec 19, 2009 | Syracuse beat St. Bonaventure 85–72 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,884 | Dec 22, 2009 | Syracuse beat Oakland 92–60 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,885 | Dec 29, 2009 | Syracuse beat Seton Hall 80–73 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,886 | Jan 2, 2010 | Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 82–72 Game → | −10 | Title change |