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The 2003–04 season

34 belt games · 11 title changes

Syracuse carried the belt into the 2003–04 season. It changed hands 11 times among 10 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UConn finished the season with it. Most defenses: Xavier, 6. Belt MVP: Gerry McNamara (Syracuse).

Who held it, in order

CharlotteAlabamaXavierDuquesneGeorge WashingtonRichmondDaytonSaint Joseph'sXavierDukeUConn

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,650Nov 26, 2003Charlotte beat Syracuse 96–92Title change
1,651Nov 30, 2003Charlotte beat UNC Asheville 92–65Defense
1,652Dec 3, 2003Alabama beat Charlotte 79–72Title change
1,653Dec 6, 2003Alabama beat Austin Peay 65–47Defense
1,654Dec 16, 2003Alabama beat Chattanooga 76–72Defense
1,655Dec 20, 2003Alabama beat Oregon 87–86Defense
1,656Dec 27, 2003Alabama beat Mercer 101–44Defense
1,657Dec 30, 2003Alabama beat Wisconsin 71–56Defense
1,658Jan 3, 2004Xavier beat Alabama 68–47Title change
1,659Jan 11, 2004Xavier beat Rhode Island 81–67Defense
1,660Jan 14, 2004Duquesne beat Xavier 71–58Title change
1,661Jan 18, 2004Duquesne beat Massachusetts 88–62Defense
1,662Jan 21, 2004Duquesne beat Rhode Island 72–55Defense
1,663Jan 24, 2004George Washington beat Duquesne 83–63Title change
1,664Jan 28, 2004George Washington beat Xavier 81–60Defense
1,665Jan 31, 2004Richmond beat George Washington 72–65Title change
1,666Feb 4, 2004Dayton beat Richmond 62–57Title change
1,667Feb 8, 2004Dayton beat Massachusetts 66–59Defense
1,668Feb 11, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Dayton 81–67Title change
1,669Feb 14, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Rhode Island 73–59Defense
1,670Feb 18, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Fordham 72–54Defense
1,671Feb 21, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Temple 76–53Defense
1,672Feb 25, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Massachusetts 83–58Defense
1,673Feb 28, 2004Saint Joseph's beat Rhode Island 57–55Defense
1,674Mar 2, 2004Saint Joseph's beat St. Bonaventure 82–50Defense
1,675Mar 11, 2004Xavier beat Saint Joseph's 87–67Title change
1,676Mar 12, 2004Xavier beat George Washington 70–47Defense
1,677Mar 13, 2004Xavier beat Dayton 58–49Defense
1,678Mar 19, 2004Xavier beat Louisville 80–70 PostseasonDefense
1,679Mar 21, 2004Xavier beat Mississippi State 89–74 PostseasonDefense
1,680Mar 26, 2004Xavier beat Texas 79–71 PostseasonDefense
1,681Mar 28, 2004Duke beat Xavier 66–63 PostseasonTitle change
1,682Apr 3, 2004UConn beat Duke 79–78 PostseasonTitle change
1,683Apr 5, 2004UConn beat Georgia Tech 82–73 PostseasonDefense

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