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The 2004–05 season

34 belt games · 16 title changes

UConn carried the belt into the 2004–05 season. It changed hands 16 times among 12 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and North Carolina finished the season with it. Most defenses: North Carolina, 5. Belt MVP: Sean May (North Carolina).

Who held it, in order

UConnMassachusettsMiamiGeorgia TechNorth CarolinaWake ForestFlorida StateDukeMarylandClemsonGeorgia TechNC StateNorth CarolinaGeorgia TechDukeMichigan StateNorth Carolina

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,684Nov 20, 2004UConn beat Buffalo 90–68Defense
1,685Dec 4, 2004UConn beat Indiana 74–69Defense
1,686Dec 6, 2004UConn beat Northeastern 97–60Defense
1,687Dec 9, 2004Massachusetts beat UConn 61–59Title change
1,688Dec 12, 2004Miami beat Massachusetts 80–53Title change
1,689Dec 18, 2004Miami beat Stetson 81–50Defense
1,690Dec 23, 2004Miami beat Tennessee Tech 69–57Defense
1,691Dec 30, 2004Miami beat App State 80–63Defense
1,692Jan 2, 2005Miami beat Norfolk State 76–58Defense
1,693Jan 6, 2005Georgia Tech beat Miami 80–69Title change
1,694Jan 8, 2005Georgia Tech beat Virginia 92–69Defense
1,695Jan 12, 2005North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 91–69Title change
1,696Jan 15, 2005Wake Forest beat North Carolina 95–82Title change
1,697Jan 18, 2005Florida State beat Wake Forest 91–83Title change
1,698Jan 22, 2005Duke beat Florida State 88–56Title change
1,699Jan 26, 2005Maryland beat Duke 75–66Title change
1,700Jan 30, 2005Maryland beat Georgia Tech 79–71Defense
1,701Feb 1, 2005Clemson beat Maryland 88–73Title change
1,702Feb 8, 2005Georgia Tech beat Clemson 70–62Title change
1,703Feb 13, 2005NC State beat Georgia Tech 53–51Title change
1,704Feb 16, 2005NC State beat Maryland 82–63Defense
1,705Feb 22, 2005North Carolina beat NC State 81–71Title change
1,706Feb 27, 2005North Carolina beat Maryland 85–83Defense
1,707Mar 3, 2005North Carolina beat Florida State 91–76Defense
1,708Mar 6, 2005North Carolina beat Duke 75–73Defense
1,709Mar 11, 2005North Carolina beat Clemson 88–81Defense
1,710Mar 12, 2005Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 78–75Title change
1,711Mar 13, 2005Duke beat Georgia Tech 69–64Title change
1,712Mar 18, 2005Duke beat Delaware State 57–46 PostseasonDefense
1,713Mar 20, 2005Duke beat Mississippi State 63–55 PostseasonDefense
1,714Mar 25, 2005Michigan State beat Duke 78–68 PostseasonTitle change
1,715Mar 27, 2005Michigan State beat Kentucky 94–88 PostseasonDefense
1,716Apr 2, 2005North Carolina beat Michigan State 87–71 PostseasonTitle change
1,717Apr 4, 2005North Carolina beat Illinois 75–70 PostseasonDefense

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