The College Basketball Belt · reign 665
Virginia
Took the belt from Texas Tech, 85–77, on April 8, 2019. Lost it to Purdue, 69–40, on December 4, 2019.
7Defenses
240Days
7thReign for the program
+3Closest call · Nov 24, 2019
14.9Average winning margin
54thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
SyracuseJames MadisonColumbiaVermontMassachusettsArizona StateMaine
The seasons
- 2018–19: Houston had the best record (31–3–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
- 2019–20: Gonzaga had the best record (31–2–0); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Virginia across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamadi Diakite | 116 | 9 |
| 2 | Jay Huff | 83 | 9 |
| 3 | Kihei Clark | 72 | 9 |
| 4 | Braxton Key | 68 | 7 |
| 5 | Casey Morsell | 42 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Virginia’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,278 | Apr 8, 2019 | Virginia beat Texas Tech 85–77 Postseason Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 2,279 | Nov 6, 2019 | Virginia beat Syracuse 48–34 | +14 | Defense |
| 2,280 | Nov 10, 2019 | Virginia beat James Madison 65–34 | +31 | Defense |
| 2,281 | Nov 16, 2019 | Virginia beat Columbia 60–42 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,282 | Nov 19, 2019 | Virginia beat Vermont 61–55 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,283 | Nov 23, 2019 | Virginia beat Massachusetts 58–46 | +12 | Defense |
| 2,284 | Nov 24, 2019 | Virginia beat Arizona State 48–45 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,285 | Nov 27, 2019 | Virginia beat Maine 46–26 | +20 | Defense |
| 2,286 | Dec 4, 2019 | Purdue beat Virginia 69–40 Game → | −29 | Title change |