The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Illinois vs. Indiana
7Belt meetings
5Illinois wins
2Indiana wins
3Title changes
Illinois and Indiana have met 7 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from January 3, 1965 to February 19, 2006. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Illinois leads the belt series 5–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | Jan 3, 1965 | Illinois beat Indiana 86–81 | Title change |
| 686 | Jan 16, 1976 | Indiana beat Illinois 83–55 | Defense |
| 693 | Feb 13, 1976 | Indiana beat Illinois 58–48 | Defense |
| 1,332 | Jan 13, 1995 | Illinois beat Indiana 78–67 | Title change |
| 1,457 | Feb 23, 1998 | Illinois beat Indiana 82–72 | Defense |
| 1,563 | Feb 16, 2001 | Illinois beat Indiana 67–61 | Title change |
| 1,742 | Feb 19, 2006 | Illinois beat Indiana 70–58 | Defense |