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The 2012–13 season

42 belt games · 21 title changes

Kentucky carried the belt into the 2012–13 season. It changed hands 21 times among 15 programs, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Louisville finished the season with it. Most defenses: Duke, 14.

Who held it, in order

KentuckyDukeNC StateMarylandNorth CarolinaNC StateVirginiaGeorgia TechFlorida StateWake ForestBoston CollegeFlorida StateNC StateNorth CarolinaDukeMarylandNorth CarolinaMiamiMarquetteSyracuseMichiganLouisville

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,747Nov 9, 2012Kentucky beat Maryland 72–69Defense
1,748Nov 13, 2012Duke beat Kentucky 75–68Title change
1,749Nov 18, 2012Duke beat Florida Gulf Coast 88–67Defense
1,750Nov 22, 2012Duke beat Minnesota 89–71Defense
1,751Nov 22, 2012Duke beat Minnesota 89–71Defense
1,752Nov 23, 2012Duke beat VCU 67–58Defense
1,753Nov 24, 2012Duke beat Louisville 76–71Defense
1,754Nov 28, 2012Duke beat Ohio State 73–68Defense
1,755Dec 1, 2012Duke beat Delaware 88–50Defense
1,756Dec 8, 2012Duke beat Temple 90–67Defense
1,757Dec 19, 2012Duke beat Cornell 88–47Defense
1,758Dec 20, 2012Duke beat Elon 76–54Defense
1,759Dec 29, 2012Duke beat Santa Clara 90–77Defense
1,760Jan 2, 2013Duke beat Davidson 67–50Defense
1,761Jan 5, 2013Duke beat Wake Forest 80–62Defense
1,762Jan 8, 2013Duke beat Clemson 68–40Defense
1,763Jan 12, 2013NC State beat Duke 84–76Title change
1,764Jan 16, 2013Maryland beat NC State 51–50Title change
1,765Jan 19, 2013North Carolina beat Maryland 62–52Title change
1,766Jan 23, 2013North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 79–63Defense
1,767Jan 26, 2013NC State beat North Carolina 91–83Title change
1,768Jan 29, 2013Virginia beat NC State 58–55Title change
1,769Feb 3, 2013Georgia Tech beat Virginia 66–60Title change
1,770Feb 5, 2013Florida State beat Georgia Tech 56–54Title change
1,771Feb 9, 2013Wake Forest beat Florida State 71–46Title change
1,772Feb 13, 2013Boston College beat Wake Forest 66–63Title change
1,773Feb 16, 2013Florida State beat Boston College 69–66Title change
1,774Feb 19, 2013NC State beat Florida State 84–66Title change
1,775Feb 23, 2013North Carolina beat NC State 76–65Title change
1,776Feb 28, 2013North Carolina beat Clemson 68–59Defense
1,777Mar 3, 2013North Carolina beat Florida State 79–58Defense
1,778Mar 6, 2013North Carolina beat Maryland 79–68Defense
1,779Mar 9, 2013Duke beat North Carolina 69–53Title change
1,780Mar 15, 2013Maryland beat Duke 83–74Title change
1,781Mar 16, 2013North Carolina beat Maryland 79–76Title change
1,782Mar 17, 2013Miami beat North Carolina 87–77Title change
1,783Mar 22, 2013Miami beat Pacific 78–49 PostseasonDefense
1,784Mar 24, 2013Miami beat Illinois 63–59 PostseasonDefense
1,785Mar 28, 2013Marquette beat Miami 71–61 PostseasonTitle change
1,786Mar 30, 2013Syracuse beat Marquette 55–39 PostseasonTitle change
1,787Apr 6, 2013Michigan beat Syracuse 61–56 PostseasonTitle change
1,788Apr 8, 2013Louisville beat Michigan 82–76 PostseasonTitle change

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