The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1998–99 season
28 belt games · 8 title changesKentucky carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UConn finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan State, 7.
Who held it, in order
KentuckyLouisvilleMichigan StateWisconsinIndianaPurdueMichigan StateDukeUConn
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,230 | Nov 16, 1998 | Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 99–64 | Defense |
| 1,231 | Nov 18, 1998 | Kentucky beat Mercer 82–51 | Defense |
| 1,232 | Dec 4, 1998 | Kentucky beat Miami 74–65 | Defense |
| 1,233 | Dec 11, 1998 | Kentucky beat Maryland 103–91 | Defense |
| 1,234 | Dec 18, 1998 | Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 80–39 | Defense |
| 1,235 | Dec 25, 1998 | Louisville beat Kentucky 83–74 | Title change |
| 1,236 | Dec 29, 1998 | Louisville beat Morgan State 95–47 | Defense |
| 1,237 | Jan 1, 1999 | Michigan State beat Louisville 69–57 | Title change |
| 1,238 | Jan 5, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Michigan State 66–51 | Title change |
| 1,239 | Jan 9, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Purdue 61–56 | Defense |
| 1,240 | Jan 12, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Penn State 61–58 | Defense |
| 1,241 | Jan 15, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Northwestern 57–49 | Defense |
| 1,242 | Jan 19, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Illinois 75–53 | Defense |
| 1,243 | Jan 22, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Iowa 72–52 | Defense |
| 1,244 | Jan 29, 1999 | Wisconsin beat Minnesota 61–50 | Defense |
| 1,245 | Feb 2, 1999 | Indiana beat Wisconsin 71–60 | Title change |
| 1,246 | Feb 8, 1999 | Purdue beat Indiana 86–81 | Title change |
| 1,247 | Feb 12, 1999 | Purdue beat Illinois 63–56 | Defense |
| 1,248 | Feb 15, 1999 | Michigan State beat Purdue 82–69 | Title change |
| 1,249 | Feb 17, 1999 | Michigan State beat Michigan 73–58 | Defense |
| 1,250 | Feb 20, 1999 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 56–51 | Defense |
| 1,251 | Feb 26, 1999 | Michigan State beat Purdue 60–46 | Defense |
| 1,252 | Mar 11, 1999 | Michigan State beat Mount St. Mary's 76–53 Postseason | Defense |
| 1,253 | Mar 13, 1999 | Michigan State beat Ole Miss 74–66 Postseason | Defense |
| 1,254 | Mar 18, 1999 | Michigan State beat Oklahoma 54–46 Postseason | Defense |
| 1,255 | Mar 20, 1999 | Michigan State beat Kentucky 73–66 Postseason | Defense |
| 1,256 | Mar 26, 1999 | Duke beat Michigan State 68–62 Postseason | Title change |
| 1,257 | Mar 28, 1999 | UConn beat Duke 77–74 Postseason | Title change |