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The 1978–79 season

28 belt games · 6 title changes

Kentucky carried the belt into the 1978–79 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 programs, and Wisconsin finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan State, 11.

Who held it, in order

KentuckyIndianaMichigan StateIllinoisOhio StateMichigan StateWisconsin

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
757Dec 1, 1978Kentucky beat La Salle 109–77Defense
758Dec 3, 1978Kentucky beat West Texas A&M 121–67Defense
759Dec 8, 1978Kentucky beat Kansas 67–66Defense
760Dec 15, 1978Indiana beat Kentucky 68–67Title change
761Dec 17, 1978Indiana beat Davidson 101–64Defense
762Dec 18, 1978Indiana beat Washington 73–56Defense
763Dec 27, 1978Indiana beat Washington 71–57Defense
764Dec 28, 1978Indiana beat Oregon 68–60Defense
765Dec 30, 1978Michigan State beat Indiana 74–57Title change
766Jan 3, 1979Michigan State beat Wisconsin 84–55Defense
767Jan 5, 1979Michigan State beat Minnesota 69–62Defense
768Jan 10, 1979Illinois beat Michigan State 57–55Title change
769Jan 12, 1979Ohio State beat Illinois 69–66Title change
770Jan 17, 1979Ohio State beat Minnesota 83–80Defense
771Jan 19, 1979Ohio State beat Michigan 78–69Defense
772Jan 24, 1979Ohio State beat Northwestern 73–61Defense
773Jan 26, 1979Ohio State beat Indiana 66–63Defense
774Jan 31, 1979Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–79Title change
775Feb 2, 1979Michigan State beat Northwestern 61–50Defense
776Feb 3, 1979Michigan State beat Kansas 85–61Defense
777Feb 7, 1979Michigan State beat Iowa 60–57Defense
778Feb 9, 1979Michigan State beat Ohio State 73–57Defense
779Feb 14, 1979Michigan State beat Indiana 59–47Defense
780Feb 16, 1979Michigan State beat Michigan 80–57Defense
781Feb 21, 1979Michigan State beat Purdue 73–67Defense
782Feb 23, 1979Michigan State beat Illinois 76–62Defense
783Feb 28, 1979Michigan State beat Minnesota 76–63Defense
784Mar 2, 1979Wisconsin beat Michigan State 83–81Title change

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