The College Basketball Belt · reign 553
Duke
Took the belt from West Virginia, 78–57, on April 3, 2010. Lost it to Florida State, 66–61, on January 12, 2011.
16Defenses
284Days
20thReign for the program
+2Closest call · Apr 5, 2010
23.2Average winning margin
22ndLongest of 744 reigns, by days
14thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Butler ×2PrincetonMiami (OH)ColgateMarquetteKansas StateOregonMichigan StateBradleySaint LouisElonUNC GreensboroMiamiUABMaryland
The seasons
- 2009–10: Kansas had the best record (32–2–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
- 2010–11: Duke finished 30–4–0, 5th of 345 by record; UConn won the national title; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Duke across the 18 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Smith | 344 | 18 |
| 2 | Kyle Singler | 328 | 18 |
| 3 | Andre Dawkins | 183 | 18 |
| 4 | Kyrie Irving | 139 | 8 |
| 5 | Seth Curry | 124 | 16 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,912 | Apr 3, 2010 | Duke beat West Virginia 78–57 Postseason Game → | +21 | Title change |
| 1,913 | Apr 5, 2010 | Duke beat Butler 61–59 Postseason | +2 | Defense |
| 1,914 | Nov 14, 2010 | Duke beat Princeton 97–60 | +37 | Defense |
| 1,915 | Nov 16, 2010 | Duke beat Miami (OH) 79–45 | +34 | Defense |
| 1,916 | Nov 19, 2010 | Duke beat Colgate 110–58 | +52 | Defense |
| 1,917 | Nov 22, 2010 | Duke beat Marquette 82–77 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,918 | Nov 23, 2010 | Duke beat Kansas State 82–68 | +14 | Defense |
| 1,919 | Nov 27, 2010 | Duke beat Oregon 98–71 | +27 | Defense |
| 1,920 | Dec 1, 2010 | Duke beat Michigan State 84–79 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,921 | Dec 4, 2010 | Duke beat Butler 82–70 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,922 | Dec 8, 2010 | Duke beat Bradley 83–48 | +35 | Defense |
| 1,923 | Dec 11, 2010 | Duke beat Saint Louis 84–47 | +37 | Defense |
| 1,924 | Dec 20, 2010 | Duke beat Elon 98–72 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,925 | Dec 29, 2010 | Duke beat UNC Greensboro 108–62 | +46 | Defense |
| 1,926 | Jan 2, 2011 | Duke beat Miami 74–63 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,927 | Jan 5, 2011 | Duke beat UAB 85–64 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,928 | Jan 9, 2011 | Duke beat Maryland 71–64 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,929 | Jan 12, 2011 | Florida State beat Duke 66–61 Game → | −5 | Title change |