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The 1984–85 season

35 belt games · 3 title changes

Georgetown carried the belt into the 1984–85 season. It changed hands 3 times among 3 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Villanova finished the season with it. Most defenses: Georgetown, 23.

Who held it, in order

GeorgetownSt. John'sGeorgetownVillanova

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
959Dec 7, 1984Georgetown beat UNLV 82–46Defense
960Dec 11, 1984Georgetown beat American University 86–64Defense
961Dec 14, 1984Georgetown beat DePaul 77–57Defense
962Dec 18, 1984Georgetown beat Morgan State 89–62Defense
963Dec 21, 1984Georgetown beat New Mexico 69–61Defense
964Dec 28, 1984Georgetown beat Tennessee State 77–64Defense
965Dec 29, 1984Georgetown beat North Carolina A&T 61–56Defense
966Jan 1, 1985Georgetown beat Seton Hall 73–56Defense
967Jan 4, 1985Georgetown beat Boston College 82–80Defense
968Jan 8, 1985Georgetown beat Seton Hall 90–70Defense
969Jan 11, 1985Georgetown beat Villanova 52–50Defense
970Jan 15, 1985Georgetown beat Providence 85–44Defense
971Jan 18, 1985Georgetown beat Pittsburgh 65–53Defense
972Jan 22, 1985Georgetown beat UConn 79–66Defense
973Jan 25, 1985St. John's beat Georgetown 66–65Title change
974Jan 29, 1985St. John's beat Providence 77–60Defense
975Feb 1, 1985St. John's beat UConn 97–64Defense
976Feb 3, 1985St. John's beat Seton Hall 87–76Defense
977Feb 8, 1985St. John's beat Villanova 70–68Defense
978Feb 11, 1985St. John's beat Columbia 68–49Defense
979Feb 14, 1985St. John's beat Pittsburgh 84–63Defense
980Feb 16, 1985St. John's beat DePaul 93–80Defense
981Feb 19, 1985St. John's beat Boston College 71–69Defense
982Feb 22, 1985St. John's beat Syracuse 88–83Defense
983Feb 27, 1985Georgetown beat St. John's 85–69Title change
984Feb 28, 1985Georgetown beat Syracuse 90–63Defense
985Mar 7, 1985Georgetown beat UConn 93–62Defense
986Mar 8, 1985Georgetown beat Syracuse 74–65Defense
987Mar 9, 1985Georgetown beat St. John's 92–80Defense
988Mar 13, 1985Georgetown beat Lehigh 68–43 PostseasonDefense
989Mar 15, 1985Georgetown beat Temple 63–46 PostseasonDefense
990Mar 20, 1985Georgetown beat Loyola Chicago 65–53 PostseasonDefense
991Mar 22, 1985Georgetown beat Georgia Tech 60–54 PostseasonDefense
992Mar 29, 1985Georgetown beat St. John's 77–59 PostseasonDefense
993Mar 31, 1985Villanova beat Georgetown 66–64 PostseasonTitle change

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