Defended against
Florida Gulf CoastProvidenceIndianaNotre DameSyracuse
The season
- 2015–16: North Carolina finished 28–6–0, 10th of 351 by record; Villanova won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for North Carolina across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Johnson | 126 | 7 |
| 2 | Marcus Paige | 103 | 7 |
| 3 | Joel Berry II | 101 | 7 |
| 4 | Justin Jackson | 83 | 7 |
| 5 | Kennedy Meeks | 54 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from North Carolina’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,150 | Mar 12, 2016 | North Carolina beat Virginia 61–57 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 2,151 | Mar 17, 2016 | North Carolina beat Florida Gulf Coast 83–67 Postseason | +16 | Defense |
| 2,152 | Mar 19, 2016 | North Carolina beat Providence 85–66 Postseason | +19 | Defense |
| 2,153 | Mar 25, 2016 | North Carolina beat Indiana 101–86 Postseason | +15 | Defense |
| 2,154 | Mar 27, 2016 | North Carolina beat Notre Dame 88–74 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 2,155 | Apr 2, 2016 | North Carolina beat Syracuse 83–66 Postseason | +17 | Defense |
| 2,156 | Apr 4, 2016 | Villanova beat North Carolina 77–74 Postseason Game → | −3 | Title change |