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The 1977–78 season

36 belt games · 14 title changes

Ole Miss carried the belt into the 1977–78 season. It changed hands 14 times among 11 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Kentucky finished the season with it. Most defenses: Indiana, 8.

Who held it, in order

Notre DameIndianaIllinoisMichigan StateIndianaMichigan StatePurdueMinnesotaOhio StateIowaIndianaVillanovaDukeKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
611Nov 25, 1977Notre Dame beat Ole Miss 111–62Title change
612Nov 29, 1977Notre Dame beat Baylor 98–57Defense
613Dec 2, 1977Notre Dame beat Valparaiso 89–75Defense
614Dec 4, 1977Notre Dame beat Lafayette 76–42Defense
615Dec 6, 1977Notre Dame beat Northwestern 88–48Defense
616Dec 9, 1977Notre Dame beat UCLA 69–66Defense
617Dec 13, 1977Indiana beat Notre Dame 67–66Title change
618Dec 16, 1977Indiana beat SMU 56–51Defense
619Dec 19, 1977Indiana beat Bowling Green 89–52Defense
620Dec 20, 1977Indiana beat Alabama 66–57Defense
621Dec 26, 1977Indiana beat Jacksonville 69–59Defense
622Dec 27, 1977Indiana beat Florida 73–60Defense
623Jan 4, 1978Indiana beat Iowa 69–51Defense
624Jan 6, 1978Illinois beat Indiana 65–64Title change
625Jan 11, 1978Michigan State beat Illinois 82–70Title change
626Jan 13, 1978Michigan State beat Northwestern 67–63Defense
627Jan 18, 1978Michigan State beat Purdue 60–51Defense
628Jan 20, 1978Michigan State beat Iowa 68–58Defense
629Jan 25, 1978Michigan State beat Ohio State 70–60Defense
630Jan 27, 1978Indiana beat Michigan State 71–66Title change
631Feb 1, 1978Indiana beat Northwestern 86–70Defense
632Feb 3, 1978Michigan State beat Indiana 68–59Title change
633Feb 8, 1978Michigan State beat Iowa 71–70Defense
634Feb 10, 1978Michigan State beat Michigan 73–62Defense
635Feb 15, 1978Purdue beat Michigan State 99–80Title change
636Feb 17, 1978Minnesota beat Purdue 79–72Title change
637Feb 18, 1978Minnesota beat Louisville 72–71Defense
638Feb 22, 1978Ohio State beat Minnesota 94–87Title change
639Feb 24, 1978Ohio State beat Northwestern 103–76Defense
640Mar 1, 1978Iowa beat Ohio State 87–70Title change
641Mar 3, 1978Indiana beat Iowa 71–55Title change
642Mar 11, 1978Indiana beat Furman 63–62 PostseasonDefense
643Mar 16, 1978Villanova beat Indiana 61–60 PostseasonTitle change
644Mar 18, 1978Duke beat Villanova 90–72 PostseasonTitle change
645Mar 24, 1978Duke beat Notre Dame 90–86 PostseasonDefense
646Mar 26, 1978Kentucky beat Duke 94–88 PostseasonTitle change

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