The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
Michigan vs. Ohio State
5Belt meetings
1Michigan wins
4Ohio State wins
2Title changes
Michigan and Ohio State have met 5 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from February 3, 1961 to February 25, 2006. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Ohio State leads the belt series 4–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Feb 3, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan 80–58 | Defense |
| 381 | Feb 19, 1965 | Michigan beat Ohio State 100–61 | Defense |
| 386 | Mar 7, 1965 | Ohio State beat Michigan 93–85 | Title change |
| 771 | Jan 19, 1979 | Ohio State beat Michigan 78–69 | Defense |
| 1,744 | Feb 25, 2006 | Ohio State beat Michigan 64–54 | Title change |