+5Closest call · Nov 28, 2012
19.7Average winning margin
82ndLongest of 744 reigns, by days
16thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Minnesota ×2Florida Gulf CoastVCULouisvilleOhio StateDelawareTempleCornellElonSanta ClaraDavidsonWake ForestClemson
The season
- 2012–13: Gonzaga had the best record (30–2–0); Louisville won the national title; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 21 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Duke across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Plumlee | 189 | 11 |
| 2 | Seth Curry | 175 | 10 |
| 3 | Ryan Kelly | 143 | 10 |
| 4 | Quinn Cook | 137 | 11 |
| 5 | Rasheed Sulaimon | 113 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,998 | Nov 13, 2012 | Duke beat Kentucky 75–68 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 1,999 | Nov 18, 2012 | Duke beat Florida Gulf Coast 88–67 | +21 | Defense |
| 2,000 | Nov 22, 2012 | Duke beat Minnesota 89–71 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,001 | Nov 22, 2012 | Duke beat Minnesota 89–71 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,002 | Nov 23, 2012 | Duke beat VCU 67–58 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,003 | Nov 24, 2012 | Duke beat Louisville 76–71 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,004 | Nov 28, 2012 | Duke beat Ohio State 73–68 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,005 | Dec 1, 2012 | Duke beat Delaware 88–50 | +38 | Defense |
| 2,006 | Dec 8, 2012 | Duke beat Temple 90–67 | +23 | Defense |
| 2,007 | Dec 19, 2012 | Duke beat Cornell 88–47 | +41 | Defense |
| 2,008 | Dec 20, 2012 | Duke beat Elon 76–54 | +22 | Defense |
| 2,009 | Dec 29, 2012 | Duke beat Santa Clara 90–77 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,010 | Jan 2, 2013 | Duke beat Davidson 67–50 | +17 | Defense |
| 2,011 | Jan 5, 2013 | Duke beat Wake Forest 80–62 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,012 | Jan 8, 2013 | Duke beat Clemson 68–40 | +28 | Defense |
| 2,013 | Jan 12, 2013 | NC State beat Duke 84–76 Game → | −8 | Title change |