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