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The 2001–02 season

38 belt games · 8 title changes

Duke carried the belt into the 2001–02 season. It changed hands 8 times among 5 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and Maryland finished the season with it. Most defenses: Duke, 23.

Who held it, in order

DukeFlorida StateNC StateDukeMarylandNC StateDukeIndianaMaryland

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,576Nov 18, 2001Duke beat Seton Hall 80–79Defense
1,577Nov 19, 2001Duke beat South Carolina 81–56Defense
1,578Nov 20, 2001Duke beat Ball State 83–71Defense
1,579Nov 24, 2001Duke beat Portland 104–62Defense
1,580Nov 26, 2001Duke beat Iowa 80–62Defense
1,581Dec 1, 2001Duke beat Clemson 96–80Defense
1,582Dec 4, 2001Duke beat Temple 82–57Defense
1,583Dec 7, 2001Duke beat Michigan 104–83Defense
1,584Dec 15, 2001Duke beat North Carolina A&T 93–51Defense
1,585Dec 17, 2001Duke beat Kentucky 95–92Defense
1,586Dec 28, 2001Duke beat San Diego State 92–79Defense
1,587Jan 1, 2002Duke beat Davidson 106–71Defense
1,588Jan 5, 2002Florida State beat Duke 77–76Title change
1,589Jan 7, 2002NC State beat Florida State 77–62Title change
1,590Jan 12, 2002Duke beat NC State 76–57Title change
1,591Jan 16, 2002Duke beat Maryland 99–78Defense
1,592Jan 18, 2002Duke beat Wake Forest 103–80Defense
1,593Jan 23, 2002Duke beat Boston College 88–78Defense
1,594Jan 26, 2002Duke beat Virginia 94–81Defense
1,595Jan 30, 2002Duke beat North Carolina 87–58Defense
1,596Feb 1, 2002Duke beat Clemson 98–88Defense
1,597Feb 6, 2002Duke beat Florida State 80–49Defense
1,598Feb 8, 2002Duke beat Georgia Tech 95–63Defense
1,599Feb 13, 2002Duke beat NC State 108–71Defense
1,600Feb 16, 2002Maryland beat Duke 87–73Title change
1,601Feb 19, 2002Maryland beat Clemson 84–68Defense
1,602Feb 23, 2002Maryland beat Wake Forest 90–89Defense
1,603Feb 26, 2002Maryland beat Florida State 96–63Defense
1,604Mar 2, 2002Maryland beat Virginia 112–92Defense
1,605Mar 7, 2002Maryland beat Florida State 85–59Defense
1,606Mar 8, 2002NC State beat Maryland 86–82Title change
1,607Mar 9, 2002Duke beat NC State 91–61Title change
1,608Mar 13, 2002Duke beat Winthrop 84–37 PostseasonDefense
1,609Mar 15, 2002Duke beat Notre Dame 84–77 PostseasonDefense
1,610Mar 20, 2002Indiana beat Duke 74–73 PostseasonTitle change
1,611Mar 22, 2002Indiana beat Kent State 81–69 PostseasonDefense
1,612Mar 29, 2002Indiana beat Oklahoma 73–64 PostseasonDefense
1,613Mar 31, 2002Maryland beat Indiana 64–52 PostseasonTitle change

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