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The 1988–89 season

37 belt games · 13 title changes

Kansas carried the belt into the 1988–89 season. It changed hands 13 times among 8 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Michigan finished the season with it. Most defenses: Seton Hall, 10.

Who held it, in order

KansasSeton HallSyracuseVillanovaSeton HallPittsburghVillanovaSyracuseGeorgetownSyracuseGeorgetownDukeSeton HallMichigan

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,104Nov 26, 1988Kansas beat California 86–71Defense
1,105Nov 27, 1988Seton Hall beat Kansas 92–81Title change
1,106Dec 1, 1988Seton Hall beat Central Connecticut 81–42Defense
1,107Dec 2, 1988Seton Hall beat Mount St. Mary's 107–75Defense
1,108Dec 5, 1988Seton Hall beat Saint Peter's 90–63Defense
1,109Dec 9, 1988Seton Hall beat St. John's 74–63Defense
1,110Dec 12, 1988Seton Hall beat Rutgers 96–70Defense
1,111Dec 15, 1988Seton Hall beat Fordham 78–64Defense
1,112Dec 21, 1988Seton Hall beat Princeton 64–46Defense
1,113Dec 28, 1988Seton Hall beat Virginia 84–67Defense
1,114Dec 29, 1988Seton Hall beat DePaul 83–60Defense
1,115Jan 2, 1989Seton Hall beat Georgetown 94–86Defense
1,116Jan 6, 1989Syracuse beat Seton Hall 90–66Title change
1,117Jan 8, 1989Villanova beat Syracuse 75–73Title change
1,118Jan 13, 1989Villanova beat Providence 76–67Defense
1,119Jan 15, 1989Seton Hall beat Villanova 78–61Title change
1,120Jan 24, 1989Pittsburgh beat Seton Hall 82–79Title change
1,121Jan 27, 1989Villanova beat Pittsburgh 79–78Title change
1,122Jan 31, 1989Syracuse beat Villanova 90–57Title change
1,123Feb 3, 1989Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 103–80Defense
1,124Feb 5, 1989Syracuse beat Seton Hall 85–79Defense
1,125Feb 10, 1989Syracuse beat St. John's 92–69Defense
1,126Feb 12, 1989Georgetown beat Syracuse 61–54Title change
1,127Feb 17, 1989Georgetown beat Boston College 80–69Defense
1,128Feb 21, 1989Georgetown beat Providence 76–74Defense
1,129Feb 24, 1989Georgetown beat St. John's 63–55Defense
1,130Feb 26, 1989Georgetown beat Villanova 72–62Defense
1,131Mar 4, 1989Syracuse beat Georgetown 82–76Title change
1,132Mar 10, 1989Syracuse beat Providence 79–76Defense
1,133Mar 11, 1989Syracuse beat Seton Hall 81–78Defense
1,134Mar 12, 1989Georgetown beat Syracuse 88–79Title change
1,135Mar 16, 1989Georgetown beat Princeton 50–49 PostseasonDefense
1,136Mar 18, 1989Georgetown beat Notre Dame 81–74 PostseasonDefense
1,137Mar 23, 1989Georgetown beat NC State 69–61 PostseasonDefense
1,138Mar 25, 1989Duke beat Georgetown 85–77 PostseasonTitle change
1,139Mar 31, 1989Seton Hall beat Duke 95–78 PostseasonTitle change
1,140Apr 2, 1989Michigan beat Seton Hall 80–79 PostseasonTitle change

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