The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1980–81 season
32 belt games · 8 title changesLouisville carried the belt into the 1980–81 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 programs, and Cincinnati finished the season with it. Most defenses: DePaul, 12.
Who held it, in order
DePaulOld DominionRhode IslandSt. BonaventurePenn StateMemphisFlorida StateCincinnati
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | Nov 22, 1980 | DePaul beat Louisville 86–80 | Title change |
| 819 | Nov 30, 1980 | DePaul beat Gonzaga 74–56 | Defense |
| 820 | Dec 5, 1980 | DePaul beat Santa Clara 88–71 | Defense |
| 821 | Dec 7, 1980 | DePaul beat Northern Illinois 93–56 | Defense |
| 822 | Dec 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Texas 83–65 | Defense |
| 823 | Dec 15, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 92–86 | Defense |
| 824 | Dec 19, 1980 | DePaul beat Loyola Chicago 71–67 | Defense |
| 825 | Dec 20, 1980 | DePaul beat Northwestern 62–54 | Defense |
| 826 | Dec 26, 1980 | DePaul beat UCLA 93–77 | Defense |
| 827 | Dec 29, 1980 | DePaul beat San Diego State 85–69 | Defense |
| 828 | Dec 29, 1980 | DePaul beat Georgetown 72–67 | Defense |
| 829 | Jan 2, 1981 | DePaul beat Furman 78–65 | Defense |
| 830 | Jan 5, 1981 | DePaul beat Maine 85–77 | Defense |
| 831 | Jan 9, 1981 | Old Dominion beat DePaul 63–62 | Title change |
| 832 | Jan 13, 1981 | Old Dominion beat Boston University 78–71 | Defense |
| 833 | Jan 16, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Old Dominion 59–54 | Title change |
| 834 | Jan 19, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Pittsburgh 62–60 | Defense |
| 835 | Jan 21, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Massachusetts 73–63 | Defense |
| 836 | Jan 23, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Providence 53–44 | Defense |
| 837 | Jan 28, 1981 | Rhode Island beat UConn 78–75 | Defense |
| 838 | Jan 30, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Rutgers 56–49 | Defense |
| 839 | Feb 2, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Brown 64–52 | Defense |
| 840 | Feb 6, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Holy Cross 66–59 | Defense |
| 841 | Feb 8, 1981 | St. Bonaventure beat Rhode Island 63–58 | Title change |
| 842 | Feb 10, 1981 | St. Bonaventure beat Iona 87–72 | Defense |
| 843 | Feb 13, 1981 | St. Bonaventure beat George Washington 90–75 | Defense |
| 844 | Feb 17, 1981 | Penn State beat St. Bonaventure 64–53 | Title change |
| 845 | Feb 22, 1981 | Memphis beat Penn State 75–67 | Title change |
| 846 | Feb 27, 1981 | Florida State beat Memphis 80–78 | Title change |
| 847 | Feb 28, 1981 | Florida State beat Marquette 81–78 | Defense |
| 848 | Mar 6, 1981 | Florida State beat Saint Louis 84–77 | Defense |
| 849 | Mar 7, 1981 | Cincinnati beat Florida State 58–57 | Title change |