The College Basketball Belt · reign 611
UConn
Took the belt from Saint Joseph's, 89–81, on March 20, 2014. Lost it to West Virginia, 78–68, on November 23, 2014.
8Defenses
248Days
10thReign for the program
+5Closest call · Mar 28, 2014
8.9Average winning margin
43rdLongest of 744 reigns, by days
45thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
VillanovaIowa StateMichigan StateFloridaKentuckyBryantCharlestonDayton
The seasons
- 2013–14: Wichita State had the best record (33–0–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
- 2014–15: Kentucky had the best record (34–0–0); Duke won the national title; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for UConn across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Boatright | 162 | 10 |
| 2 | Shabazz Napier | 127 | 6 |
| 3 | DeAndre Daniels | 96 | 6 |
| 4 | Amida Brimah | 55 | 10 |
| 5 | Daniel Hamilton | 53 | 4 |
Every game of the reign
margins from UConn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,070 | Mar 20, 2014 | UConn beat Saint Joseph's 89–81 Postseason Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 2,071 | Mar 22, 2014 | UConn beat Villanova 77–65 Postseason | +12 | Defense |
| 2,072 | Mar 28, 2014 | UConn beat Iowa State 81–76 Postseason | +5 | Defense |
| 2,073 | Mar 30, 2014 | UConn beat Michigan State 60–54 Postseason | +6 | Defense |
| 2,074 | Apr 5, 2014 | UConn beat Florida 63–53 Postseason | +10 | Defense |
| 2,075 | Apr 7, 2014 | UConn beat Kentucky 60–54 Postseason | +6 | Defense |
| 2,076 | Nov 14, 2014 | UConn beat Bryant 66–53 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,077 | Nov 20, 2014 | UConn beat Charleston 65–57 | +8 | Defense |
| 2,078 | Nov 21, 2014 | UConn beat Dayton 75–64 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,079 | Nov 23, 2014 | West Virginia beat UConn 78–68 Game → | −10 | Title change |