The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1989–90 season
32 belt games · 5 title changesMichigan carried the belt into the 1989–90 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UNLV finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan State, 11.
Who held it, in order
MichiganIndianaPurdueMichigan StateGeorgia TechUNLV
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | Nov 26, 1989 | Michigan beat Boston University 73–65 | Defense |
| 970 | Nov 28, 1989 | Michigan beat Grambling 85–70 | Defense |
| 971 | Dec 1, 1989 | Michigan beat Iowa State 101–78 | Defense |
| 972 | Dec 5, 1989 | Michigan beat Central Michigan 100–51 | Defense |
| 973 | Dec 8, 1989 | Michigan beat Duke 113–108 | Defense |
| 974 | Dec 10, 1989 | Michigan beat Chicago State 84–57 | Defense |
| 975 | Dec 15, 1989 | Michigan beat Marquette 82–73 | Defense |
| 976 | Dec 29, 1989 | Michigan beat Eastern Michigan 103–83 | Defense |
| 977 | Jan 7, 1990 | Indiana beat Michigan 69–67 | Title change |
| 978 | Jan 10, 1990 | Indiana beat Northwestern 77–63 | Defense |
| 979 | Jan 12, 1990 | Purdue beat Indiana 81–79 | Title change |
| 980 | Jan 16, 1990 | Purdue beat Wisconsin 56–54 | Defense |
| 981 | Jan 19, 1990 | Purdue beat Illinois 81–68 | Defense |
| 982 | Jan 24, 1990 | Purdue beat Ohio State 78–66 | Defense |
| 983 | Jan 26, 1990 | Purdue beat Iowa 80–59 | Defense |
| 984 | Jan 30, 1990 | Purdue beat Michigan 91–73 | Defense |
| 985 | Feb 2, 1990 | Michigan State beat Purdue 64–53 | Title change |
| 986 | Feb 7, 1990 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 60–57 | Defense |
| 987 | Feb 9, 1990 | Michigan State beat Ohio State 84–75 | Defense |
| 988 | Feb 11, 1990 | Michigan State beat Iowa 80–70 | Defense |
| 989 | Feb 16, 1990 | Michigan State beat Illinois 70–63 | Defense |
| 990 | Feb 24, 1990 | Michigan State beat Indiana 72–66 | Defense |
| 991 | Feb 28, 1990 | Michigan State beat Michigan 78–70 | Defense |
| 992 | Mar 2, 1990 | Michigan State beat Minnesota 75–73 | Defense |
| 993 | Mar 7, 1990 | Michigan State beat Northwestern 84–68 | Defense |
| 994 | Mar 10, 1990 | Michigan State beat Purdue 72–70 | Defense |
| 995 | Mar 14, 1990 | Michigan State beat Murray State 75–71 Postseason | Defense |
| 996 | Mar 16, 1990 | Michigan State beat UC Santa Barbara 62–58 Postseason | Defense |
| 997 | Mar 22, 1990 | Georgia Tech beat Michigan State 81–80 Postseason | Title change |
| 998 | Mar 24, 1990 | Georgia Tech beat Minnesota 93–91 Postseason | Defense |
| 999 | Mar 30, 1990 | UNLV beat Georgia Tech 90–81 Postseason | Title change |
| 1,000 | Apr 1, 1990 | UNLV beat Duke 103–73 Postseason | Defense |