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The 1977–78 season

29 belt games · 11 title changes

Washington carried the belt into the 1977–78 season. It changed hands 11 times among 10 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Kentucky finished the season with it. Most defenses: Utah, 6.

Who held it, in order

WashingtonUtah StateUtahColorado StateArizonaArizona StateUTEPArizonaUtahNotre DameDukeKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
728Nov 27, 1977Washington beat Arizona State 68–62Defense
729Dec 6, 1977Washington beat Wyoming 69–64Defense
730Dec 9, 1977Washington beat Seattle U 85–58Defense
731Dec 15, 1977Washington beat Colorado 81–70Defense
732Dec 16, 1977Utah State beat Washington 91–85Title change
733Dec 18, 1977Utah State beat West Texas A&M 80–62Defense
734Dec 20, 1977Utah State beat BYU 91–89Defense
735Dec 22, 1977Utah State beat Utah 73–71Defense
736Jan 2, 1978Utah State beat Fairleigh Dickinson 79–44Defense
737Jan 4, 1978Utah beat Utah State 83–76Title change
738Jan 8, 1978Utah beat Nevada 80–70Defense
739Jan 11, 1978Colorado State beat Utah 72–64Title change
740Jan 13, 1978Colorado State beat BYU 76–66Defense
741Jan 20, 1978Colorado State beat Wyoming 79–63Defense
742Jan 26, 1978Arizona beat Colorado State 75–63Title change
743Jan 27, 1978Arizona beat Wyoming 99–75Defense
744Feb 3, 1978Arizona State beat Arizona 69–64Title change
745Feb 8, 1978UTEP beat Arizona State 63–51Title change
746Feb 10, 1978Arizona beat UTEP 68–64Title change
747Feb 15, 1978Utah beat Arizona 83–73Title change
748Feb 17, 1978Utah beat Arizona State 88–75Defense
749Feb 22, 1978Utah beat New Mexico 95–92Defense
750Feb 24, 1978Utah beat UTEP 68–52Defense
751Mar 3, 1978Utah beat BYU 81–74Defense
752Mar 11, 1978Utah beat Missouri 86–79 PostseasonDefense
753Mar 16, 1978Notre Dame beat Utah 69–56 PostseasonTitle change
754Mar 18, 1978Notre Dame beat DePaul 84–64 PostseasonDefense
755Mar 24, 1978Duke beat Notre Dame 90–86 PostseasonTitle change
756Mar 26, 1978Kentucky beat Duke 94–88 PostseasonTitle change

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