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The 1981–82 season

33 belt games · 15 title changes

Cincinnati carried the belt into the 1981–82 season. It changed hands 15 times among 11 programs, 4 of those in the playoffs, and North Carolina finished the season with it. Most defenses: Wichita State, 5.

Who held it, in order

Wichita StateNC StateRiceHoustonTexasBaylorHoustonTexas A&MBaylorHoustonArkansasKansas StateBoston CollegeHoustonNorth Carolina

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
850Dec 4, 1981Wichita State beat Cincinnati 87–67Title change
851Dec 7, 1981Wichita State beat Long Beach State 94–71Defense
852Dec 11, 1981Wichita State beat UAB 75–60Defense
853Dec 18, 1981Wichita State beat Texas Pan American 118–65Defense
854Dec 22, 1981Wichita State beat Detroit Mercy 79–70Defense
855Dec 27, 1981Wichita State beat Cal State Fullerton 70–67Defense
856Dec 28, 1981NC State beat Wichita State 60–48Title change
857Dec 29, 1981Rice beat NC State 51–47Title change
858Jan 3, 1982Houston beat Rice 63–61Title change
859Jan 8, 1982Houston beat Texas Tech 78–68Defense
860Jan 11, 1982Texas beat Houston 95–83Title change
861Jan 15, 1982Texas beat Arkansas 87–73Defense
862Jan 17, 1982Texas beat TCU 105–89Defense
863Jan 22, 1982Texas beat South Carolina 88–71Defense
864Jan 25, 1982Baylor beat Texas 69–59Title change
865Jan 29, 1982Houston beat Baylor 99–78Title change
866Jan 31, 1982Texas A&M beat Houston 95–77Title change
867Feb 2, 1982Baylor beat Texas A&M 58–55Title change
868Feb 5, 1982Baylor beat Rice 66–55Defense
869Feb 7, 1982Baylor beat SMU 70–59Defense
870Feb 9, 1982Baylor beat Arkansas 56–55Defense
871Feb 12, 1982Baylor beat Texas Tech 64–61Defense
872Feb 15, 1982Baylor beat Texas 62–59Defense
873Feb 19, 1982Houston beat Baylor 78–74Title change
874Feb 22, 1982Houston beat Rice 75–69Defense
875Feb 26, 1982Houston beat Texas A&M 96–93Defense
876Mar 3, 1982Houston beat Texas A&M 89–76Defense
877Mar 4, 1982Arkansas beat Houston 84–69Title change
878Mar 13, 1982Kansas State beat Arkansas 65–64 PostseasonTitle change
879Mar 18, 1982Boston College beat Kansas State 69–65 PostseasonTitle change
880Mar 20, 1982Houston beat Boston College 99–92 PostseasonTitle change
881Mar 26, 1982North Carolina beat Houston 68–63 PostseasonTitle change
882Mar 28, 1982North Carolina beat Georgetown 63–62 PostseasonDefense

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