The College Basketball Belt · reign 648
Michigan State
Took the belt from North Carolina, 63–45, on November 26, 2017. Lost it to Ohio State, 80–64, on January 7, 2018.
10Defenses
42Days
12thReign for the program
+10Closest call · Dec 5, 2017
31.8Average winning margin
95thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Notre DameNebraskaRutgersSouthern UtahOaklandHouston ChristianLong Beach StateCleveland StateSavannah StateMaryland
The season
- 2017–18: Virginia had the best record (31–2–0); Villanova won the national title; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Michigan State across the 12 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Bridges | 205 | 12 |
| 2 | Joshua Langford | 177 | 12 |
| 3 | Nick Ward | 174 | 12 |
| 4 | Cassius Winston | 152 | 12 |
| 5 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 126 | 12 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,201 | Nov 26, 2017 | Michigan State beat North Carolina 63–45 Game → | +18 | Title change |
| 2,202 | Nov 30, 2017 | Michigan State beat Notre Dame 81–63 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,203 | Dec 3, 2017 | Michigan State beat Nebraska 86–57 | +29 | Defense |
| 2,204 | Dec 5, 2017 | Michigan State beat Rutgers 62–52 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,205 | Dec 9, 2017 | Michigan State beat Southern Utah 88–63 | +25 | Defense |
| 2,206 | Dec 16, 2017 | Michigan State beat Oakland 86–73 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,207 | Dec 18, 2017 | Michigan State beat Houston Christian 107–62 | +45 | Defense |
| 2,208 | Dec 21, 2017 | Michigan State beat Long Beach State 102–60 | +42 | Defense |
| 2,209 | Dec 29, 2017 | Michigan State beat Cleveland State 111–61 | +50 | Defense |
| 2,210 | Dec 31, 2017 | Michigan State beat Savannah State 108–52 | +56 | Defense |
| 2,211 | Jan 4, 2018 | Michigan State beat Maryland 91–61 | +30 | Defense |
| 2,212 | Jan 7, 2018 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 80–64 Game → | −16 | Title change |