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The 1997–98 season

30 belt games · 10 title changes

Arizona carried the belt into the 1997–98 season. It changed hands 10 times among 10 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Kentucky finished the season with it. Most defenses: North Carolina, 6.

Who held it, in order

ArizonaFlorida StateMarylandWake ForestFlorida StateNorth CarolinaNC StateClemsonWestern MichiganStanfordKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,200Nov 19, 1997Arizona beat Morgan State 115–53Defense
1,201Nov 28, 1997Arizona beat UNC Asheville 97–69Defense
1,202Dec 5, 1997Arizona beat Texas 88–81Defense
1,203Dec 7, 1997Arizona beat Baylor 83–68Defense
1,204Dec 12, 1997Arizona beat Coppin State 99–82Defense
1,205Dec 22, 1997Florida State beat Arizona 84–79Title change
1,206Dec 28, 1997Florida State beat Louisiana 80–71Defense
1,207Dec 30, 1997Florida State beat DePaul 66–55Defense
1,208Jan 2, 1998Florida State beat NC State 68–55Defense
1,209Jan 6, 1998Maryland beat Florida State 81–74Title change
1,210Jan 9, 1998Maryland beat NC State 68–65Defense
1,211Jan 13, 1998Maryland beat North Carolina 89–83Defense
1,212Jan 16, 1998Wake Forest beat Maryland 72–60Title change
1,213Jan 21, 1998Florida State beat Wake Forest 83–59Title change
1,214Jan 23, 1998North Carolina beat Florida State 103–55Title change
1,215Jan 27, 1998North Carolina beat Clemson 88–79Defense
1,216Jan 30, 1998North Carolina beat Wake Forest 79–73Defense
1,217Feb 4, 1998North Carolina beat Duke 97–73Defense
1,218Feb 7, 1998North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 107–100Defense
1,219Feb 10, 1998North Carolina beat Virginia 60–45Defense
1,220Feb 13, 1998North Carolina beat Maryland 85–67Defense
1,221Feb 20, 1998NC State beat North Carolina 86–72Title change
1,222Feb 25, 1998Clemson beat NC State 77–72Title change
1,223Feb 28, 1998Clemson beat Georgia Tech 76–62Defense
1,224Mar 12, 1998Western Michigan beat Clemson 75–72 PostseasonTitle change
1,225Mar 14, 1998Stanford beat Western Michigan 83–65 PostseasonTitle change
1,226Mar 19, 1998Stanford beat Purdue 67–59 PostseasonDefense
1,227Mar 21, 1998Stanford beat Rhode Island 79–77 PostseasonDefense
1,228Mar 27, 1998Kentucky beat Stanford 86–85 PostseasonTitle change
1,229Mar 29, 1998Kentucky beat Utah 78–69 PostseasonDefense

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