The College Basketball Belt · reign 692
Baylor
Took the belt from Gonzaga, 86–70, on April 5, 2021. Lost it to Texas Tech, 65–62, on January 11, 2022.
15Defenses
281Days
3rdReign for the program
+5Closest call · Jan 1, 2022
23.3Average winning margin
23rdLongest of 744 reigns, by days
15thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
Incarnate WordNichollsCentral ArkansasStanfordArizona StateVCUMichigan StateArkansas-Pine BluffVillanovaOregonAlcorn StateNorthwestern StateIowa StateOklahomaTCU
The seasons
- 2020–21: Gonzaga had the best record (26–0–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
- 2021–22: Murray State had the best record (27–2–0); Kansas won the national title; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Baylor across the 17 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Akinjo | 233 | 16 |
| 2 | Adam Flagler | 202 | 16 |
| 3 | L.J. Cryer | 179 | 15 |
| 4 | Kendall Brown | 176 | 16 |
| 5 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua | 136 | 17 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Baylor’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,338 | Apr 5, 2021 | Baylor beat Gonzaga 86–70 Postseason Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 2,339 | Nov 12, 2021 | Baylor beat Incarnate Word 87–60 | +27 | Defense |
| 2,340 | Nov 15, 2021 | Baylor beat Nicholls 89–60 | +29 | Defense |
| 2,341 | Nov 17, 2021 | Baylor beat Central Arkansas 92–47 | +45 | Defense |
| 2,342 | Nov 20, 2021 | Baylor beat Stanford 86–48 | +38 | Defense |
| 2,343 | Nov 24, 2021 | Baylor beat Arizona State 75–63 | +12 | Defense |
| 2,344 | Nov 25, 2021 | Baylor beat VCU 69–61 | +8 | Defense |
| 2,345 | Nov 26, 2021 | Baylor beat Michigan State 75–58 | +17 | Defense |
| 2,346 | Dec 4, 2021 | Baylor beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99–54 | +45 | Defense |
| 2,347 | Dec 12, 2021 | Baylor beat Villanova 57–36 | +21 | Defense |
| 2,348 | Dec 18, 2021 | Baylor beat Oregon 78–70 | +8 | Defense |
| 2,349 | Dec 20, 2021 | Baylor beat Alcorn State 94–57 | +37 | Defense |
| 2,350 | Dec 28, 2021 | Baylor beat Northwestern State 104–68 | +36 | Defense |
| 2,351 | Jan 1, 2022 | Baylor beat Iowa State 77–72 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,352 | Jan 4, 2022 | Baylor beat Oklahoma 84–74 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,353 | Jan 8, 2022 | Baylor beat TCU 76–64 | +12 | Defense |
| 2,354 | Jan 11, 2022 | Texas Tech beat Baylor 65–62 Game → | −3 | Title change |