The College Basketball Belt · reign 572
Notre Dame
Took the belt from Marquette, 76–59, on February 4, 2012. Lost it to St. John's, 61–58, on February 25, 2012.
5Defenses
21Days
7thReign for the program
Defended against
West Virginia ×2DePaulRutgersVillanova
The season
- 2011–12: Murray State had the best record (27–1–0); Kentucky won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Notre Dame across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Cooley | 122 | 7 |
| 2 | Jerian Grant | 89 | 7 |
| 3 | Eric Atkins | 84 | 7 |
| 4 | Scott Martin | 76 | 7 |
| 5 | Pat Connaughton | 70 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Notre Dame’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,977 | Feb 4, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Marquette 76–59 Game → | +17 | Title change |
| 1,978 | Feb 8, 2012 | Notre Dame beat West Virginia 55–51 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,979 | Feb 11, 2012 | Notre Dame beat DePaul 84–76 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,980 | Feb 15, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–53 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,981 | Feb 18, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Villanova 74–70 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,982 | Feb 22, 2012 | Notre Dame beat West Virginia 71–44 | +27 | Defense |
| 1,983 | Feb 25, 2012 | St. John's beat Notre Dame 61–58 Game → | −3 | Title change |