The College Basketball Belt · reign 620

Kentucky

Took the belt from Arkansas, 84–67, on February 28, 2015. Lost it to Wisconsin, 71–64, on April 4, 2015.

9Defenses

35Days

21stReign for the program

+2Closest call · Mar 28, 2015

17.3Average winning margin

36thMost defenses of 744 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Arkansas, 84–67, on February 28, 2015.

How it ended

Lost it to Wisconsin, 71–64, on April 4, 2015.

Defended against

Florida ×2GeorgiaAuburnArkansasHamptonCincinnatiWest VirginiaNotre Dame

2014–15: Kentucky finished 34–0–0, 1st of 351 by record; Duke won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

Most points for Kentucky across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.

margins from Kentucky’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,103	Feb 28, 2015	Kentucky beat Arkansas 84–67 Game →	+17	Title change
2,104	Mar 3, 2015	Kentucky beat Georgia 72–64	+8	Defense
2,105	Mar 7, 2015	Kentucky beat Florida 67–50	+17	Defense
2,106	Mar 13, 2015	Kentucky beat Florida 64–49	+15	Defense
2,107	Mar 14, 2015	Kentucky beat Auburn 91–67	+24	Defense
2,108	Mar 15, 2015	Kentucky beat Arkansas 78–63	+15	Defense
2,109	Mar 19, 2015	Kentucky beat Hampton 79–56 Postseason	+23	Defense
2,110	Mar 21, 2015	Kentucky beat Cincinnati 64–51 Postseason	+13	Defense
2,111	Mar 26, 2015	Kentucky beat West Virginia 78–39 Postseason	+39	Defense
2,112	Mar 28, 2015	Kentucky beat Notre Dame 68–66 Postseason	+2	Defense
2,113	Apr 4, 2015	Wisconsin beat Kentucky 71–64 Postseason Game →	−7	Title change