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The 1983–84 season

19 belt games · 5 title changes

NC State carried the belt into the 1983–84 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 programs, and The Citadel finished the season with it. Most defenses: Louisville, 6.

Who held it, in order

NC StateLouisvilleMarquetteMarshallWestern CarolinaThe Citadel

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
789Dec 6, 1983NC State beat Western Carolina 82–61Defense
790Dec 9, 1983NC State beat Hofstra 82–56Defense
791Dec 16, 1983Louisville beat NC State 83–79Title change
792Jan 1, 1984Louisville beat Morehead State 85–50Defense
793Jan 6, 1984Louisville beat Cincinnati 51–37Defense
794Jan 13, 1984Louisville beat Virginia Tech 83–79Defense
795Jan 17, 1984Louisville beat Cincinnati 78–64Defense
796Jan 21, 1984Louisville beat UCLA 86–78Defense
797Jan 24, 1984Louisville beat Florida State 95–71Defense
798Jan 27, 1984Marquette beat Louisville 65–60Title change
799Jan 31, 1984Marshall beat Marquette 68–67Title change
800Feb 3, 1984Marshall beat Chattanooga 75–67Defense
801Feb 5, 1984Marshall beat East Tennessee State 65–63Defense
802Feb 10, 1984Marshall beat Davidson 80–69Defense
803Feb 12, 1984Marshall beat App State 84–77Defense
804Feb 15, 1984Marshall beat VMI 99–61Defense
805Feb 17, 1984Marshall beat The Citadel 85–71Defense
806Feb 22, 1984Western Carolina beat Marshall 102–100Title change
807Feb 24, 1984The Citadel beat Western Carolina 106–101Title change

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