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The 1995–96 season

38 belt games · 14 title changes

UCLA carried the belt into the 1995–96 season. It changed hands 14 times among 12 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Kentucky finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cincinnati, 10.

Who held it, in order

Santa ClaraVillanovaTempleCincinnatiUABMemphisLouisvilleTulaneCincinnatiMarquetteCincinnatiMississippi StateSyracuseKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,354Nov 20, 1995Santa Clara beat UCLA 78–69Title change
1,355Nov 21, 1995Villanova beat Santa Clara 77–65Title change
1,356Nov 22, 1995Villanova beat North Carolina 77–75Defense
1,357Nov 28, 1995Villanova beat Bradley 70–63Defense
1,358Dec 1, 1995Villanova beat St. John's 83–68Defense
1,359Dec 4, 1995Villanova beat Miami 70–68Defense
1,360Dec 9, 1995Villanova beat Purdue 67–50Defense
1,361Dec 13, 1995Temple beat Villanova 62–56Title change
1,362Dec 16, 1995Cincinnati beat Temple 70–49Title change
1,363Dec 19, 1995Cincinnati beat California 77–70Defense
1,364Dec 29, 1995Cincinnati beat McNeese 103–69Defense
1,365Jan 5, 1996Cincinnati beat South Florida 71–69Defense
1,366Jan 10, 1996Cincinnati beat Southern Miss 75–70Defense
1,367Jan 12, 1996Cincinnati beat Marquette 91–70Defense
1,368Jan 16, 1996Cincinnati beat Xavier 99–90Defense
1,369Jan 20, 1996UAB beat Cincinnati 70–68Title change
1,370Jan 23, 1996Memphis beat UAB 86–77Title change
1,371Jan 26, 1996Memphis beat Southern Miss 81–68Defense
1,372Jan 29, 1996Memphis beat Saint Louis 80–63Defense
1,373Jan 31, 1996Memphis beat DePaul 83–82Defense
1,374Feb 2, 1996Louisville beat Memphis 74–56Title change
1,375Feb 7, 1996Tulane beat Louisville 68–65Title change
1,376Feb 10, 1996Tulane beat Charlotte 95–77Defense
1,377Feb 13, 1996Tulane beat Saint Louis 77–51Defense
1,378Feb 17, 1996Tulane beat South Florida 70–62Defense
1,379Feb 19, 1996Tulane beat Florida Atlantic 79–64Defense
1,380Feb 24, 1996Cincinnati beat Tulane 65–63Title change
1,381Feb 28, 1996Cincinnati beat Memphis 71–66Defense
1,382Mar 1, 1996Marquette beat Cincinnati 74–72Title change
1,383Mar 7, 1996Marquette beat Memphis 72–60Defense
1,384Mar 7, 1996Marquette beat South Florida 65–56Defense
1,385Mar 9, 1996Cincinnati beat Marquette 85–84Title change
1,386Mar 14, 1996Cincinnati beat UNC Greensboro 66–61 PostseasonDefense
1,387Mar 16, 1996Cincinnati beat Temple 78–65 PostseasonDefense
1,388Mar 21, 1996Cincinnati beat Georgia Tech 87–70 PostseasonDefense
1,389Mar 23, 1996Mississippi State beat Cincinnati 73–63 PostseasonTitle change
1,390Mar 29, 1996Syracuse beat Mississippi State 77–69 PostseasonTitle change
1,391Mar 31, 1996Kentucky beat Syracuse 76–67 PostseasonTitle change

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