The College Basketball Belt · reign 552
West Virginia
Took the belt from Notre Dame, 53–51, on March 12, 2010. Lost it to Duke, 78–57, on April 3, 2010.
5Defenses
22Days
5thReign for the program
Defended against
GeorgetownMorgan StateMissouriWashingtonKentucky
The season
- 2009–10: West Virginia finished 27–6–0, 14th of 347 by record; Duke won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for West Virginia across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Butler | 123 | 7 |
| 2 | Kevin Jones | 89 | 7 |
| 3 | Devin Ebanks | 75 | 7 |
| 4 | Joe Mazzulla | 46 | 7 |
| 5 | Wellington Smith | 43 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from West Virginia’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,906 | Mar 12, 2010 | West Virginia beat Notre Dame 53–51 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,907 | Mar 13, 2010 | West Virginia beat Georgetown 60–58 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,908 | Mar 19, 2010 | West Virginia beat Morgan State 77–50 Postseason | +27 | Defense |
| 1,909 | Mar 21, 2010 | West Virginia beat Missouri 68–59 Postseason | +9 | Defense |
| 1,910 | Mar 25, 2010 | West Virginia beat Washington 69–56 Postseason | +13 | Defense |
| 1,911 | Mar 27, 2010 | West Virginia beat Kentucky 73–66 Postseason | +7 | Defense |
| 1,912 | Apr 3, 2010 | Duke beat West Virginia 78–57 Postseason Game → | −21 | Title change |