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The 1978–79 season

25 belt games · 5 title changes

Kentucky carried the belt into the 1978–79 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 programs, and Wisconsin finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan State, 9.

Who held it, in order

KentuckyIndianaIllinoisOhio StateMichigan StateWisconsin

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
647Dec 1, 1978Kentucky beat La Salle 109–77Defense
648Dec 3, 1978Kentucky beat West Texas A&M 121–67Defense
649Dec 8, 1978Kentucky beat Kansas 67–66Defense
650Dec 15, 1978Indiana beat Kentucky 68–67Title change
651Dec 17, 1978Indiana beat Davidson 101–64Defense
652Dec 18, 1978Indiana beat Washington 73–56Defense
653Jan 3, 1979Illinois beat Indiana 65–61Title change
654Jan 5, 1979Illinois beat Northwestern 74–56Defense
655Jan 10, 1979Illinois beat Michigan State 57–55Defense
656Jan 12, 1979Ohio State beat Illinois 69–66Title change
657Jan 17, 1979Ohio State beat Minnesota 83–80Defense
658Jan 19, 1979Ohio State beat Michigan 78–69Defense
659Jan 24, 1979Ohio State beat Northwestern 73–61Defense
660Jan 26, 1979Ohio State beat Indiana 66–63Defense
661Jan 31, 1979Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–79Title change
662Feb 2, 1979Michigan State beat Northwestern 61–50Defense
663Feb 3, 1979Michigan State beat Kansas 85–61Defense
664Feb 7, 1979Michigan State beat Iowa 60–57Defense
665Feb 9, 1979Michigan State beat Ohio State 73–57Defense
666Feb 14, 1979Michigan State beat Indiana 59–47Defense
667Feb 16, 1979Michigan State beat Michigan 80–57Defense
668Feb 21, 1979Michigan State beat Purdue 73–67Defense
669Feb 23, 1979Michigan State beat Illinois 76–62Defense
670Feb 28, 1979Michigan State beat Minnesota 76–63Defense
671Mar 2, 1979Wisconsin beat Michigan State 83–81Title change

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