The College Basketball Belt · reign 710

UCLA

Took the belt from Stanford, 73–64, on February 16, 2023. Lost it to Arizona, 61–59, on March 11, 2023.

7Defenses

23Days

19thReign for the program

+4Closest call · Feb 26, 2023

14.7Average winning margin

52ndMost defenses of 744 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Stanford, 73–64, on February 16, 2023.

How it ended

Lost it to Arizona, 61–59, on March 11, 2023.

Defended against

Colorado ×2CaliforniaUtahArizona StateArizonaOregon

2022–23: Houston had the best record (31–3–0); UConn won the national title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.

Most points for UCLA across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.

margins from UCLA’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,407	Feb 16, 2023	UCLA beat Stanford 73–64 Game →	+9	Title change
2,408	Feb 18, 2023	UCLA beat California 78–43	+35	Defense
2,409	Feb 23, 2023	UCLA beat Utah 78–71	+7	Defense
2,410	Feb 26, 2023	UCLA beat Colorado 60–56	+4	Defense
2,411	Mar 2, 2023	UCLA beat Arizona State 79–61	+18	Defense
2,412	Mar 4, 2023	UCLA beat Arizona 82–73	+9	Defense
2,413	Mar 9, 2023	UCLA beat Colorado 80–69	+11	Defense
2,414	Mar 10, 2023	UCLA beat Oregon 75–56	+19	Defense
2,415	Mar 11, 2023	Arizona beat UCLA 61–59 Game →	−2	Title change