The College Basketball Belt · reign 652
Michigan
Took the belt from Michigan State, 75–64, on March 3, 2018. Lost it to Villanova, 79–62, on April 2, 2018.
6Defenses
30Days
13thReign for the program
Defended against
PurdueMontanaHoustonTexas A&MFlorida StateLoyola Chicago
The season
- 2017–18: Michigan finished 27–6–0, 12th of 351 by record; Villanova won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Michigan across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moritz Wagner | 122 | 8 |
| 2 | Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman | 116 | 8 |
| 3 | Charles Matthews | 109 | 8 |
| 4 | Zavier Simpson | 64 | 8 |
| 5 | Duncan Robinson | 63 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Michigan’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,229 | Mar 3, 2018 | Michigan beat Michigan State 75–64 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 2,230 | Mar 4, 2018 | Michigan beat Purdue 75–66 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,231 | Mar 15, 2018 | Michigan beat Montana 61–47 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 2,232 | Mar 17, 2018 | Michigan beat Houston 64–63 Postseason | +1 | Defense |
| 2,233 | Mar 22, 2018 | Michigan beat Texas A&M 99–72 Postseason | +27 | Defense |
| 2,234 | Mar 24, 2018 | Michigan beat Florida State 58–54 Postseason | +4 | Defense |
| 2,235 | Mar 31, 2018 | Michigan beat Loyola Chicago 69–57 Postseason | +12 | Defense |
| 2,236 | Apr 2, 2018 | Villanova beat Michigan 79–62 Postseason Game → | −17 | Title change |