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The 2015–16 season

42 belt games · 12 title changes

Duke carried the belt into the 2015–16 season. It changed hands 12 times among 9 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Villanova finished the season with it. Most defenses: North Carolina, 15. Belt MVP: Brice Johnson (North Carolina).

Who held it, in order

DukeKentuckyUCLANorth CarolinaLouisvilleDukeLouisvilleMiamiVirginia TechMiamiVirginiaNorth CarolinaVillanova

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,115Nov 13, 2015Duke beat Siena 92–74Defense
2,116Nov 14, 2015Duke beat Bryant 113–75Defense
2,117Nov 17, 2015Kentucky beat Duke 74–63Title change
2,118Nov 20, 2015Kentucky beat Wright State 78–63Defense
2,119Nov 24, 2015Kentucky beat Boston University 82–62Defense
2,120Nov 27, 2015Kentucky beat South Florida 84–63Defense
2,121Nov 30, 2015Kentucky beat Illinois State 75–63Defense
2,122Dec 3, 2015UCLA beat Kentucky 87–77Title change
2,123Dec 6, 2015UCLA beat Long Beach State 83–76Defense
2,124Dec 12, 2015UCLA beat Gonzaga 71–66Defense
2,125Dec 15, 2015UCLA beat Louisiana 89–80Defense
2,126Dec 19, 2015North Carolina beat UCLA 89–76Title change
2,127Dec 21, 2015North Carolina beat App State 94–70Defense
2,128Dec 28, 2015North Carolina beat UNC Greensboro 96–63Defense
2,129Dec 30, 2015North Carolina beat Clemson 80–69Defense
2,130Jan 2, 2016North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 86–78Defense
2,131Jan 4, 2016North Carolina beat Florida State 106–90Defense
2,132Jan 9, 2016North Carolina beat Syracuse 84–73Defense
2,133Jan 16, 2016North Carolina beat NC State 67–55Defense
2,134Jan 20, 2016North Carolina beat Wake Forest 83–68Defense
2,135Jan 24, 2016North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 75–70Defense
2,136Jan 30, 2016North Carolina beat Boston College 89–62Defense
2,137Feb 1, 2016Louisville beat North Carolina 71–65Title change
2,138Feb 6, 2016Louisville beat Boston College 79–47Defense
2,139Feb 8, 2016Duke beat Louisville 72–65Title change
2,140Feb 13, 2016Duke beat Virginia 63–62Defense
2,141Feb 17, 2016Duke beat North Carolina 74–73Defense
2,142Feb 20, 2016Louisville beat Duke 71–64Title change
2,143Feb 24, 2016Louisville beat Pittsburgh 67–60Defense
2,144Feb 27, 2016Miami beat Louisville 73–65Title change
2,145Mar 2, 2016Miami beat Notre Dame 68–50Defense
2,146Mar 5, 2016Virginia Tech beat Miami 77–62Title change
2,147Mar 9, 2016Virginia Tech beat Florida State 96–85Defense
2,148Mar 10, 2016Miami beat Virginia Tech 88–82Title change
2,149Mar 11, 2016Virginia beat Miami 73–68Title change
2,150Mar 12, 2016North Carolina beat Virginia 61–57Title change
2,151Mar 17, 2016North Carolina beat Florida Gulf Coast 83–67 PostseasonDefense
2,152Mar 19, 2016North Carolina beat Providence 85–66 PostseasonDefense
2,153Mar 25, 2016North Carolina beat Indiana 101–86 PostseasonDefense
2,154Mar 27, 2016North Carolina beat Notre Dame 88–74 PostseasonDefense
2,155Apr 2, 2016North Carolina beat Syracuse 83–66 PostseasonDefense
2,156Apr 4, 2016Villanova beat North Carolina 77–74 PostseasonTitle change

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