The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1979–80 season
30 belt games · 5 title changesWisconsin carried the belt into the 1979–80 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Louisville finished the season with it. Most defenses: DePaul, 22.
Who held it, in order
DePaulNotre DameMissouriLSULouisville
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | Dec 4, 1979 | DePaul beat Wisconsin 90–77 | Title change |
| 673 | Dec 9, 1979 | DePaul beat Texas 66–60 | Defense |
| 674 | Dec 11, 1979 | DePaul beat Northern Illinois 57–55 | Defense |
| 675 | Dec 14, 1979 | DePaul beat UCLA 99–94 | Defense |
| 676 | Dec 18, 1979 | DePaul beat Eastern Michigan 57–55 | Defense |
| 677 | Dec 28, 1979 | DePaul beat Bradley 68–61 | Defense |
| 678 | Jan 1, 1980 | DePaul beat Missouri 92–79 | Defense |
| 679 | Jan 4, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 80–75 | Defense |
| 680 | Jan 6, 1980 | DePaul beat Ball State 96–79 | Defense |
| 681 | Jan 11, 1980 | DePaul beat Marquette 92–85 | Defense |
| 682 | Jan 14, 1980 | DePaul beat Lamar 61–59 | Defense |
| 683 | Jan 17, 1980 | DePaul beat Maine-Farmington 93–79 | Defense |
| 684 | Jan 19, 1980 | DePaul beat LSU 78–73 | Defense |
| 685 | Jan 21, 1980 | DePaul beat UAB 57–54 | Defense |
| 686 | Jan 25, 1980 | DePaul beat Evansville 105–94 | Defense |
| 687 | Jan 27, 1980 | DePaul beat Creighton 84–73 | Defense |
| 688 | Feb 1, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 102–71 | Defense |
| 689 | Feb 8, 1980 | DePaul beat Dayton 65–63 | Defense |
| 690 | Feb 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Valparaiso 95–71 | Defense |
| 691 | Feb 15, 1980 | DePaul beat Butler 103–79 | Defense |
| 692 | Feb 17, 1980 | DePaul beat La Salle 92–75 | Defense |
| 693 | Feb 20, 1980 | DePaul beat Wagner 105–89 | Defense |
| 694 | Feb 22, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 94–87 | Defense |
| 695 | Feb 26, 1980 | Notre Dame beat DePaul 76–74 | Title change |
| 696 | Feb 29, 1980 | Notre Dame beat Dayton 62–54 | Defense |
| 697 | Mar 7, 1980 | Missouri beat Notre Dame 87–84 Postseason | Title change |
| 698 | Mar 13, 1980 | LSU beat Missouri 68–63 Postseason | Title change |
| 699 | Mar 15, 1980 | Louisville beat LSU 86–66 Postseason | Title change |
| 700 | Mar 21, 1980 | Louisville beat Iowa 80–72 Postseason | Defense |
| 701 | Mar 23, 1980 | Louisville beat UCLA 59–54 Postseason | Defense |