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The 2011–12 season

43 belt games · 14 title changes

UConn carried the belt into the 2011–12 season. It changed hands 14 times among 13 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Kentucky finished the season with it. Most defenses: UConn, 11.

Who held it, in order

UConnUCFHarvardUConnSeton HallSouth FloridaMarquetteNotre DameSt. John'sPittsburghUConnSyracuseCincinnatiLouisvilleKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,704Nov 11, 2011UConn beat Columbia 70–57Defense
1,705Nov 14, 2011UConn beat Wagner 78–66Defense
1,706Nov 17, 2011UConn beat Maine 80–60Defense
1,707Nov 20, 2011UConn beat Coppin State 87–70Defense
1,708Nov 24, 2011UConn beat UNC Asheville 73–63Defense
1,709Nov 25, 2011UCF beat UConn 68–63Title change
1,710Nov 26, 2011Harvard beat UCF 59–49Title change
1,711Dec 1, 2011Harvard beat Vermont 55–48Defense
1,712Dec 4, 2011Harvard beat Seattle U 80–70Defense
1,713Dec 8, 2011UConn beat Harvard 67–53Title change
1,714Dec 18, 2011UConn beat Holy Cross 77–40Defense
1,715Dec 22, 2011UConn beat Fairfield 79–71Defense
1,716Dec 28, 2011UConn beat South Florida 60–57Defense
1,717Dec 31, 2011UConn beat St. John's 83–69Defense
1,718Jan 3, 2012Seton Hall beat UConn 75–63Title change
1,719Jan 7, 2012Seton Hall beat Providence 66–57Defense
1,720Jan 10, 2012Seton Hall beat DePaul 94–73Defense
1,721Jan 13, 2012South Florida beat Seton Hall 56–55Title change
1,722Jan 18, 2012South Florida beat St. John's 64–49Defense
1,723Jan 22, 2012South Florida beat DePaul 75–59Defense
1,724Jan 24, 2012Marquette beat South Florida 67–47Title change
1,725Jan 28, 2012Marquette beat Villanova 82–78Defense
1,726Jan 31, 2012Marquette beat Seton Hall 66–59Defense
1,727Feb 4, 2012Notre Dame beat Marquette 76–59Title change
1,728Feb 8, 2012Notre Dame beat West Virginia 55–51Defense
1,729Feb 11, 2012Notre Dame beat DePaul 84–76Defense
1,730Feb 15, 2012Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–53Defense
1,731Feb 18, 2012Notre Dame beat Villanova 74–70Defense
1,732Feb 22, 2012Notre Dame beat West Virginia 71–44Defense
1,733Feb 25, 2012St. John's beat Notre Dame 61–58Title change
1,734Feb 29, 2012Pittsburgh beat St. John's 89–69Title change
1,735Mar 3, 2012UConn beat Pittsburgh 74–65Title change
1,736Mar 6, 2012UConn beat DePaul 81–67Defense
1,737Mar 7, 2012UConn beat West Virginia 71–67Defense
1,738Mar 8, 2012Syracuse beat UConn 58–55Title change
1,739Mar 9, 2012Cincinnati beat Syracuse 71–68Title change
1,740Mar 10, 2012Louisville beat Cincinnati 50–44Title change
1,741Mar 15, 2012Louisville beat Davidson 69–62 PostseasonDefense
1,742Mar 17, 2012Louisville beat New Mexico 59–56 PostseasonDefense
1,743Mar 22, 2012Louisville beat Michigan State 57–44 PostseasonDefense
1,744Mar 24, 2012Louisville beat Florida 72–68 PostseasonDefense
1,745Mar 31, 2012Kentucky beat Louisville 69–61 PostseasonTitle change
1,746Apr 2, 2012Kentucky beat Kansas 67–59 PostseasonDefense

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