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The 1986–87 season

36 belt games · 10 title changes

Louisville carried the belt into the 1986–87 season. It changed hands 10 times among 8 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Indiana finished the season with it. Most defenses: Iowa, 14.

Who held it, in order

NortheasternIowaOhio StatePurdueIndianaPurdueMichiganNorth CarolinaSyracuseIndiana

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,033Nov 28, 1986Northeastern beat Louisville 88–84Title change
1,034Nov 29, 1986Northeastern beat Utah State 96–91Defense
1,035Nov 30, 1986Iowa beat Northeastern 103–80Title change
1,036Dec 4, 1986Iowa beat Delaware 95–47Defense
1,037Dec 5, 1986Iowa beat Loyola Marymount 103–80Defense
1,038Dec 8, 1986Iowa beat BYU 86–75Defense
1,039Dec 12, 1986Iowa beat Drake 69–62Defense
1,040Dec 19, 1986Iowa beat Iowa State 89–64Defense
1,041Dec 21, 1986Iowa beat Rider 104–71Defense
1,042Dec 28, 1986Iowa beat Portland 84–65Defense
1,043Dec 29, 1986Iowa beat UC Irvine 105–103Defense
1,044Jan 2, 1987Iowa beat Northwestern 80–44Defense
1,045Jan 4, 1987Iowa beat Wisconsin 78–63Defense
1,046Jan 9, 1987Iowa beat Minnesota 78–57Defense
1,047Jan 13, 1987Iowa beat Illinois 91–88Defense
1,048Jan 18, 1987Iowa beat Purdue 70–67Defense
1,049Jan 21, 1987Iowa beat Indiana 101–88Defense
1,050Jan 23, 1987Ohio State beat Iowa 80–76Title change
1,051Jan 28, 1987Purdue beat Ohio State 75–73Title change
1,052Jan 30, 1987Indiana beat Purdue 88–77Title change
1,053Feb 3, 1987Indiana beat Michigan State 84–80Defense
1,054Feb 6, 1987Indiana beat Michigan 83–67Defense
1,055Feb 10, 1987Indiana beat Northwestern 77–75Defense
1,056Feb 15, 1987Indiana beat Wisconsin 86–85Defense
1,057Feb 18, 1987Indiana beat Minnesota 72–70Defense
1,058Feb 20, 1987Indiana beat Iowa 84–75Defense
1,059Feb 25, 1987Purdue beat Indiana 75–64Title change
1,060Feb 27, 1987Purdue beat Ohio State 87–73Defense
1,061Mar 3, 1987Purdue beat Michigan State 69–59Defense
1,062Mar 6, 1987Michigan beat Purdue 104–68Title change
1,063Mar 11, 1987Michigan beat Navy 97–82 PostseasonDefense
1,064Mar 13, 1987North Carolina beat Michigan 109–97 PostseasonTitle change
1,065Mar 18, 1987North Carolina beat Notre Dame 74–68 PostseasonDefense
1,066Mar 20, 1987Syracuse beat North Carolina 79–75 PostseasonTitle change
1,067Mar 27, 1987Syracuse beat Providence 77–63 PostseasonDefense
1,068Mar 29, 1987Indiana beat Syracuse 74–73 PostseasonTitle change

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