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The 1998–99 season

28 belt games · 8 title changes

Kentucky 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 gameDateResult
1,230Nov 16, 1998Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 99–64Defense
1,231Nov 18, 1998Kentucky beat Mercer 82–51Defense
1,232Dec 4, 1998Kentucky beat Miami 74–65Defense
1,233Dec 11, 1998Kentucky beat Maryland 103–91Defense
1,234Dec 18, 1998Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 80–39Defense
1,235Dec 25, 1998Louisville beat Kentucky 83–74Title change
1,236Dec 29, 1998Louisville beat Morgan State 95–47Defense
1,237Jan 1, 1999Michigan State beat Louisville 69–57Title change
1,238Jan 5, 1999Wisconsin beat Michigan State 66–51Title change
1,239Jan 9, 1999Wisconsin beat Purdue 61–56Defense
1,240Jan 12, 1999Wisconsin beat Penn State 61–58Defense
1,241Jan 15, 1999Wisconsin beat Northwestern 57–49Defense
1,242Jan 19, 1999Wisconsin beat Illinois 75–53Defense
1,243Jan 22, 1999Wisconsin beat Iowa 72–52Defense
1,244Jan 29, 1999Wisconsin beat Minnesota 61–50Defense
1,245Feb 2, 1999Indiana beat Wisconsin 71–60Title change
1,246Feb 8, 1999Purdue beat Indiana 86–81Title change
1,247Feb 12, 1999Purdue beat Illinois 63–56Defense
1,248Feb 15, 1999Michigan State beat Purdue 82–69Title change
1,249Feb 17, 1999Michigan State beat Michigan 73–58Defense
1,250Feb 20, 1999Michigan State beat Wisconsin 56–51Defense
1,251Feb 26, 1999Michigan State beat Purdue 60–46Defense
1,252Mar 11, 1999Michigan State beat Mount St. Mary's 76–53 PostseasonDefense
1,253Mar 13, 1999Michigan State beat Ole Miss 74–66 PostseasonDefense
1,254Mar 18, 1999Michigan State beat Oklahoma 54–46 PostseasonDefense
1,255Mar 20, 1999Michigan State beat Kentucky 73–66 PostseasonDefense
1,256Mar 26, 1999Duke beat Michigan State 68–62 PostseasonTitle change
1,257Mar 28, 1999UConn beat Duke 77–74 PostseasonTitle change

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