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The 1989–90 season

38 belt games · 18 title changes

Michigan carried the belt into the 1989–90 season. It changed hands 18 times among 14 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UNLV finished the season with it. Most defenses: UConn, 4.

Who held it, in order

ArizonaOregonUABBYUCaliforniaArizonaUCLAStanfordArizonaPittsburghGeorgetownProvidenceUConnGeorgetownSyracuseUConnDukeUNLV

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,141Nov 25, 1989Arizona beat Michigan 82–75Title change
1,142Nov 29, 1989Oregon beat Arizona 68–63Title change
1,143Dec 1, 1989Oregon beat Arizona State 63–61Defense
1,144Dec 4, 1989UAB beat Oregon 79–69Title change
1,145Dec 8, 1989BYU beat UAB 98–82Title change
1,146Dec 11, 1989BYU beat Utah State 69–68Defense
1,147Dec 20, 1989BYU beat Northwestern 69–68Defense
1,148Dec 22, 1989California beat BYU 85–63Title change
1,149Dec 26, 1989California beat Columbia 98–61Defense
1,150Dec 28, 1989California beat Cornell 82–49Defense
1,151Jan 1, 1990Arizona beat California 71–70Title change
1,152Jan 3, 1990Arizona beat Washington 65–51Defense
1,153Jan 5, 1990Arizona beat Washington State 81–61Defense
1,154Jan 10, 1990Arizona beat USC 90–75Defense
1,155Jan 12, 1990UCLA beat Arizona 73–67Title change
1,156Jan 17, 1990Stanford beat UCLA 87–79Title change
1,157Jan 20, 1990Stanford beat USC 74–61Defense
1,158Jan 24, 1990Arizona beat Stanford 68–61Title change
1,159Jan 26, 1990Pittsburgh beat Arizona 100–92Title change
1,160Jan 30, 1990Pittsburgh beat Boston College 110–80Defense
1,161Feb 2, 1990Pittsburgh beat Villanova 94–82Defense
1,162Feb 6, 1990Georgetown beat Pittsburgh 97–81Title change
1,163Feb 9, 1990Georgetown beat Florida 56–40Defense
1,164Feb 12, 1990Providence beat Georgetown 94–90Title change
1,165Feb 16, 1990Providence beat St. John's 77–74Defense
1,166Feb 18, 1990UConn beat Providence 75–72Title change
1,167Feb 23, 1990UConn beat Seton Hall 79–57Defense
1,168Feb 27, 1990Georgetown beat UConn 84–64Title change
1,169Mar 3, 1990Syracuse beat Georgetown 89–87Title change
1,170Mar 9, 1990Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 58–55Defense
1,171Mar 10, 1990Syracuse beat Villanova 73–61Defense
1,172Mar 11, 1990UConn beat Syracuse 78–75Title change
1,173Mar 14, 1990UConn beat Boston University 76–52 PostseasonDefense
1,174Mar 16, 1990UConn beat California 74–54 PostseasonDefense
1,175Mar 21, 1990UConn beat Clemson 71–70 PostseasonDefense
1,176Mar 23, 1990Duke beat UConn 79–78 PostseasonTitle change
1,177Mar 30, 1990Duke beat Arkansas 97–83 PostseasonDefense
1,178Apr 1, 1990UNLV beat Duke 103–73 PostseasonTitle change

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