The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1984–85 season
33 belt games · 6 title changesThe Citadel carried the belt into the 1984–85 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Villanova finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan, 15.
Who held it, in order
The CitadelSouth CarolinaPurdueIowaMinnesotaMichiganVillanova
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | Nov 27, 1984 | The Citadel beat Charleston Southern 78–61 | Defense |
| 809 | Nov 30, 1984 | The Citadel beat Georgia State 93–72 | Defense |
| 810 | Dec 2, 1984 | South Carolina beat The Citadel 94–82 | Title change |
| 811 | Dec 4, 1984 | South Carolina beat Clemson 71–66 | Defense |
| 812 | Dec 7, 1984 | Purdue beat South Carolina 85–63 | Title change |
| 813 | Dec 16, 1984 | Purdue beat Evansville 82–57 | Defense |
| 814 | Dec 19, 1984 | Purdue beat Southern Illinois 75–66 | Defense |
| 815 | Dec 28, 1984 | Purdue beat UTEP 74–64 | Defense |
| 816 | Dec 31, 1984 | Purdue beat Kentucky 66–56 | Defense |
| 817 | Jan 2, 1985 | Iowa beat Purdue 75–63 | Title change |
| 818 | Jan 4, 1985 | Iowa beat Illinois 64–60 | Defense |
| 819 | Jan 11, 1985 | Minnesota beat Iowa 65–57 | Title change |
| 820 | Jan 16, 1985 | Michigan beat Minnesota 97–56 | Title change |
| 821 | Jan 18, 1985 | Michigan beat Iowa 69–67 | Defense |
| 822 | Jan 23, 1985 | Michigan beat Michigan State 86–75 | Defense |
| 823 | Jan 26, 1985 | Michigan beat Kansas 96–77 | Defense |
| 824 | Jan 30, 1985 | Michigan beat Northwestern 76–52 | Defense |
| 825 | Feb 1, 1985 | Michigan beat Wisconsin 94–81 | Defense |
| 826 | Feb 6, 1985 | Michigan beat Purdue 95–84 | Defense |
| 827 | Feb 8, 1985 | Michigan beat Illinois 57–45 | Defense |
| 828 | Feb 13, 1985 | Michigan beat Iowa 56–52 | Defense |
| 829 | Feb 15, 1985 | Michigan beat Minnesota 66–54 | Defense |
| 830 | Feb 20, 1985 | Michigan beat Michigan State 75–73 | Defense |
| 831 | Feb 27, 1985 | Michigan beat Wisconsin 88–68 | Defense |
| 832 | Mar 1, 1985 | Michigan beat Northwestern 87–66 | Defense |
| 833 | Mar 5, 1985 | Michigan beat Ohio State 77–72 | Defense |
| 834 | Mar 9, 1985 | Michigan beat Indiana 73–71 | Defense |
| 835 | Mar 14, 1985 | Michigan beat Fairleigh Dickinson 59–55 Postseason | Defense |
| 836 | Mar 16, 1985 | Villanova beat Michigan 59–55 Postseason | Title change |
| 837 | Mar 21, 1985 | Villanova beat Maryland 46–43 Postseason | Defense |
| 838 | Mar 23, 1985 | Villanova beat North Carolina 56–44 Postseason | Defense |
| 839 | Mar 29, 1985 | Villanova beat Memphis 52–45 Postseason | Defense |
| 840 | Mar 31, 1985 | Villanova beat Georgetown 66–64 Postseason | Defense |