The College Basketball Belt · reign 651
Michigan State
Took the belt from Penn State, 76–68, on January 31, 2018. Lost it to Michigan, 75–64, on March 3, 2018.
8Defenses
31Days
13thReign for the program
Defended against
Wisconsin ×2IndianaIowaPurdueMinnesotaNorthwesternIllinois
The season
- 2017–18: Virginia had the best record (31–2–0); Villanova won the national title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Michigan State across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Bridges | 154 | 10 |
| 2 | Cassius Winston | 130 | 10 |
| 3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 102 | 10 |
| 4 | Nick Ward | 102 | 10 |
| 5 | Joshua Langford | 86 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,220 | Jan 31, 2018 | Michigan State beat Penn State 76–68 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 2,221 | Feb 3, 2018 | Michigan State beat Indiana 63–60 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,222 | Feb 6, 2018 | Michigan State beat Iowa 96–93 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,223 | Feb 10, 2018 | Michigan State beat Purdue 68–65 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,224 | Feb 13, 2018 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 87–57 | +30 | Defense |
| 2,225 | Feb 17, 2018 | Michigan State beat Northwestern 65–60 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,226 | Feb 20, 2018 | Michigan State beat Illinois 81–61 | +20 | Defense |
| 2,227 | Feb 25, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 68–63 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,228 | Mar 2, 2018 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 63–60 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,229 | Mar 3, 2018 | Michigan beat Michigan State 75–64 Game → | −11 | Title change |