The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1982–83 season
29 belt games · 9 title changesBradley carried the belt into the 1982–83 season. It changed hands 9 times among 9 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and NC State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Murray State, 11.
Who held it, in order
BradleyMurray StateSE LouisianaNichollsSE LouisianaTulaneVirginia TechLouisvilleHoustonNC State
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | Nov 26, 1982 | Bradley beat Loyola Chicago 90–82 | Defense |
| 761 | Nov 28, 1982 | Murray State beat Bradley 90–67 | Title change |
| 762 | Dec 1, 1982 | Murray State beat Southern Illinois 63–41 | Defense |
| 763 | Dec 3, 1982 | Murray State beat McNeese 99–77 | Defense |
| 764 | Dec 5, 1982 | Murray State beat Bowling Green 81–78 | Defense |
| 765 | Dec 16, 1982 | Murray State beat Eastern Kentucky 86–63 | Defense |
| 766 | Dec 17, 1982 | Murray State beat Morehead State 96–89 | Defense |
| 767 | Dec 29, 1982 | Murray State beat UAB 81–75 | Defense |
| 768 | Jan 6, 1983 | Murray State beat Youngstown State 92–83 | Defense |
| 769 | Jan 7, 1983 | Murray State beat Akron 90–79 | Defense |
| 770 | Jan 10, 1983 | Murray State beat Eastern Illinois 84–78 | Defense |
| 771 | Jan 13, 1983 | Murray State beat Tennessee Tech 92–88 | Defense |
| 772 | Jan 21, 1983 | Murray State beat Middle Tennessee 61–54 | Defense |
| 773 | Jan 23, 1983 | SE Louisiana beat Murray State 75–65 | Title change |
| 774 | Jan 26, 1983 | Nicholls beat SE Louisiana 67–58 | Title change |
| 775 | Jan 30, 1983 | Nicholls beat Prairie View A&M 73–62 | Defense |
| 776 | Feb 8, 1983 | Nicholls beat Jackson State 57–56 | Defense |
| 777 | Feb 11, 1983 | Nicholls beat Texas A&M-San Antonio 58–54 | Defense |
| 778 | Feb 16, 1983 | SE Louisiana beat Nicholls 83–64 | Title change |
| 779 | Feb 18, 1983 | SE Louisiana beat Tennessee State 66–65 | Defense |
| 780 | Feb 22, 1983 | Tulane beat SE Louisiana 56–52 | Title change |
| 781 | Feb 25, 1983 | Virginia Tech beat Tulane 62–59 | Title change |
| 782 | Mar 1, 1983 | Louisville beat Virginia Tech 73–64 | Title change |
| 783 | Mar 5, 1983 | Louisville beat Memphis 64–62 | Defense |
| 784 | Mar 19, 1983 | Louisville beat Tennessee 70–57 Postseason | Defense |
| 785 | Mar 23, 1983 | Louisville beat Arkansas 65–63 Postseason | Defense |
| 786 | Mar 25, 1983 | Louisville beat Kentucky 80–68 Postseason | Defense |
| 787 | Apr 1, 1983 | Houston beat Louisville 94–81 Postseason | Title change |
| 788 | Apr 3, 1983 | NC State beat Houston 54–52 Postseason | Title change |