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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. Belt MVP: Jeremy Lamb (UConn).

Who held it, in order

UConnUCFHarvardUConnSeton HallSouth FloridaMarquetteNotre DameSt. John'sPittsburghUConnSyracuseCincinnatiLouisvilleKentucky

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,954Nov 11, 2011UConn beat Columbia 70–57Defense
1,955Nov 14, 2011UConn beat Wagner 78–66Defense
1,956Nov 17, 2011UConn beat Maine 80–60Defense
1,957Nov 20, 2011UConn beat Coppin State 87–70Defense
1,958Nov 24, 2011UConn beat UNC Asheville 73–63Defense
1,959Nov 25, 2011UCF beat UConn 68–63Title change
1,960Nov 26, 2011Harvard beat UCF 59–49Title change
1,961Dec 1, 2011Harvard beat Vermont 55–48Defense
1,962Dec 4, 2011Harvard beat Seattle U 80–70Defense
1,963Dec 8, 2011UConn beat Harvard 67–53Title change
1,964Dec 18, 2011UConn beat Holy Cross 77–40Defense
1,965Dec 22, 2011UConn beat Fairfield 79–71Defense
1,966Dec 28, 2011UConn beat South Florida 60–57Defense
1,967Dec 31, 2011UConn beat St. John's 83–69Defense
1,968Jan 3, 2012Seton Hall beat UConn 75–63Title change
1,969Jan 7, 2012Seton Hall beat Providence 66–57Defense
1,970Jan 10, 2012Seton Hall beat DePaul 94–73Defense
1,971Jan 13, 2012South Florida beat Seton Hall 56–55Title change
1,972Jan 18, 2012South Florida beat St. John's 64–49Defense
1,973Jan 22, 2012South Florida beat DePaul 75–59Defense
1,974Jan 24, 2012Marquette beat South Florida 67–47Title change
1,975Jan 28, 2012Marquette beat Villanova 82–78Defense
1,976Jan 31, 2012Marquette beat Seton Hall 66–59Defense
1,977Feb 4, 2012Notre Dame beat Marquette 76–59Title change
1,978Feb 8, 2012Notre Dame beat West Virginia 55–51Defense
1,979Feb 11, 2012Notre Dame beat DePaul 84–76Defense
1,980Feb 15, 2012Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–53Defense
1,981Feb 18, 2012Notre Dame beat Villanova 74–70Defense
1,982Feb 22, 2012Notre Dame beat West Virginia 71–44Defense
1,983Feb 25, 2012St. John's beat Notre Dame 61–58Title change
1,984Feb 29, 2012Pittsburgh beat St. John's 89–69Title change
1,985Mar 3, 2012UConn beat Pittsburgh 74–65Title change
1,986Mar 6, 2012UConn beat DePaul 81–67Defense
1,987Mar 7, 2012UConn beat West Virginia 71–67Defense
1,988Mar 8, 2012Syracuse beat UConn 58–55Title change
1,989Mar 9, 2012Cincinnati beat Syracuse 71–68Title change
1,990Mar 10, 2012Louisville beat Cincinnati 50–44Title change
1,991Mar 15, 2012Louisville beat Davidson 69–62 PostseasonDefense
1,992Mar 17, 2012Louisville beat New Mexico 59–56 PostseasonDefense
1,993Mar 22, 2012Louisville beat Michigan State 57–44 PostseasonDefense
1,994Mar 24, 2012Louisville beat Florida 72–68 PostseasonDefense
1,995Mar 31, 2012Kentucky beat Louisville 69–61 PostseasonTitle change
1,996Apr 2, 2012Kentucky beat Kansas 67–59 PostseasonDefense

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