The College Basketball Belt · reign 649
Ohio State
Took the belt from Michigan State, 80–64, on January 7, 2018. Lost it to Penn State, 82–79, on January 25, 2018.
5Defenses
18Days
9thReign for the program
Defended against
MarylandRutgersNorthwesternMinnesotaNebraska
The season
- 2017–18: Virginia had the best record (31–2–0); Villanova won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Ohio State across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keita Bates-Diop | 150 | 7 |
| 2 | Jae'Sean Tate | 88 | 7 |
| 3 | C.J. Jackson | 84 | 7 |
| 4 | Kaleb Wesson | 71 | 7 |
| 5 | Kam Williams | 52 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Ohio State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,212 | Jan 7, 2018 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 80–64 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 2,213 | Jan 11, 2018 | Ohio State beat Maryland 91–69 | +22 | Defense |
| 2,214 | Jan 14, 2018 | Ohio State beat Rutgers 68–46 | +22 | Defense |
| 2,215 | Jan 17, 2018 | Ohio State beat Northwestern 71–65 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,216 | Jan 20, 2018 | Ohio State beat Minnesota 67–49 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,217 | Jan 22, 2018 | Ohio State beat Nebraska 64–59 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,218 | Jan 25, 2018 | Penn State beat Ohio State 82–79 Game → | −3 | Title change |