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The 1998–99 season

39 belt games · 5 title changes

Kentucky carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and UConn finished the season with it. Most defenses: Duke, 26.

Who held it, in order

KentuckyPittsburghMarylandKentuckyDukeUConn

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,467Nov 16, 1998Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 99–64Defense
1,468Nov 18, 1998Kentucky beat Mercer 82–51Defense
1,469Nov 23, 1998Kentucky beat Wright State 97–75Defense
1,470Nov 26, 1998Kentucky beat Colorado 64–52Defense
1,471Nov 27, 1998Pittsburgh beat Kentucky 68–56Title change
1,472Nov 28, 1998Maryland beat Pittsburgh 87–52Title change
1,473Dec 2, 1998Maryland beat Wake Forest 92–69Defense
1,474Dec 6, 1998Maryland beat Stanford 62–60Defense
1,475Dec 7, 1998Maryland beat DePaul 92–75Defense
1,476Dec 11, 1998Kentucky beat Maryland 103–91Title change
1,477Dec 18, 1998Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 80–39Defense
1,478Dec 22, 1998Duke beat Kentucky 71–60Title change
1,479Dec 29, 1998Duke beat UNC Greensboro 104–58Defense
1,480Jan 2, 1999Duke beat Maryland 82–64Defense
1,481Jan 5, 1999Duke beat Georgia Tech 99–58Defense
1,482Jan 9, 1999Duke beat Virginia 115–69Defense
1,483Jan 12, 1999Duke beat Wake Forest 82–72Defense
1,484Jan 15, 1999Duke beat Florida State 98–73Defense
1,485Jan 19, 1999Duke beat Clemson 82–60Defense
1,486Jan 23, 1999Duke beat St. John's 92–88Defense
1,487Jan 26, 1999Duke beat North Carolina 89–77Defense
1,488Jan 29, 1999Duke beat NC State 80–61Defense
1,489Feb 2, 1999Duke beat Maryland 95–77Defense
1,490Feb 5, 1999Duke beat Georgia Tech 87–79Defense
1,491Feb 10, 1999Duke beat Virginia 100–54Defense
1,492Feb 12, 1999Duke beat Wake Forest 102–71Defense
1,493Feb 16, 1999Duke beat Florida State 85–59Defense
1,494Feb 19, 1999Duke beat Clemson 92–65Defense
1,495Feb 23, 1999Duke beat DePaul 96–64Defense
1,496Feb 26, 1999Duke beat North Carolina 81–61Defense
1,497Mar 4, 1999Duke beat Virginia 104–67Defense
1,498Mar 6, 1999Duke beat NC State 83–68Defense
1,499Mar 7, 1999Duke beat North Carolina 96–73Defense
1,500Mar 11, 1999Duke beat Florida A&M 99–58 PostseasonDefense
1,501Mar 13, 1999Duke beat Tulsa 97–56 PostseasonDefense
1,502Mar 18, 1999Duke beat Missouri State 78–61 PostseasonDefense
1,503Mar 20, 1999Duke beat Temple 85–64 PostseasonDefense
1,504Mar 26, 1999Duke beat Michigan State 68–62 PostseasonDefense
1,505Mar 28, 1999UConn beat Duke 77–74 PostseasonTitle change

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