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The 1983–84 season

38 belt games · 19 title changes

NC State carried the belt into the 1983–84 season. It changed hands 19 times among 17 programs, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Georgetown finished the season with it. Most defenses: VCU, 5.

Who held it, in order

NC StateVirginia TechRichmondVCUSouth AlabamaOld DominionCharlotteJacksonvilleUABSouth FloridaVCURichmondJames MadisonWilliam & MaryNavyRichmondIndianaVirginiaHoustonGeorgetown

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
921Nov 19, 1983NC State beat Houston 76–64Defense
922Nov 26, 1983NC State beat Santa Clara 78–75Defense
923Nov 27, 1983NC State beat Arkansas 65–60Defense
924Dec 2, 1983NC State beat Charlotte 79–60Defense
925Dec 3, 1983Virginia Tech beat NC State 89–65Title change
926Dec 9, 1983Virginia Tech beat George Washington 77–60Defense
927Dec 16, 1983Virginia Tech beat VMI 122–61Defense
928Dec 19, 1983Virginia Tech beat South Carolina 104–76Defense
929Dec 28, 1983Richmond beat Virginia Tech 61–56Title change
930Dec 29, 1983VCU beat Richmond 61–47Title change
931Dec 29, 1983VCU beat Old Dominion 83–51Defense
932Jan 3, 1984South Alabama beat VCU 97–73Title change
933Jan 9, 1984South Alabama beat South Florida 59–58Defense
934Jan 13, 1984Old Dominion beat South Alabama 88–75Title change
935Jan 18, 1984Charlotte beat Old Dominion 75–73Title change
936Jan 20, 1984Jacksonville beat Charlotte 71–69Title change
937Jan 27, 1984UAB beat Jacksonville 75–74Title change
938Jan 30, 1984South Florida beat UAB 65–46Title change
939Feb 1, 1984VCU beat South Florida 65–61Title change
940Feb 3, 1984VCU beat Jacksonville 55–49Defense
941Feb 5, 1984VCU beat UAB 49–44Defense
942Feb 8, 1984VCU beat James Madison 58–45Defense
943Feb 10, 1984VCU beat Western Kentucky 69–67Defense
944Feb 14, 1984Richmond beat VCU 56–51Title change
945Feb 17, 1984Richmond beat East Carolina 60–50Defense
946Feb 24, 1984James Madison beat Richmond 71–61Title change
947Feb 28, 1984William & Mary beat James Madison 65–47Title change
948Mar 2, 1984William & Mary beat Richmond 83–65Defense
949Mar 8, 1984William & Mary beat East Carolina 47–32Defense
950Mar 9, 1984Navy beat William & Mary 67–57Title change
951Mar 10, 1984Richmond beat Navy 74–55Title change
952Mar 12, 1984Richmond beat Rider 89–65 PostseasonDefense
953Mar 14, 1984Richmond beat Auburn 72–71 PostseasonDefense
954Mar 16, 1984Indiana beat Richmond 75–67 PostseasonTitle change
955Mar 21, 1984Indiana beat North Carolina 72–68 PostseasonDefense
956Mar 23, 1984Virginia beat Indiana 50–48 PostseasonTitle change
957Mar 30, 1984Houston beat Virginia 49–47 PostseasonTitle change
958Apr 1, 1984Georgetown beat Houston 84–75 PostseasonTitle change

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