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The 2016–17 season

39 belt games · 13 title changes

Villanova carried the belt into the 2016–17 season. It changed hands 13 times among 11 programs, 5 of those in the playoffs, and North Carolina finished the season with it. Most defenses: Villanova, 21. Belt MVP: Josh Hart (Villanova).

Who held it, in order

VillanovaButlerCreightonMarquetteProvidenceVillanovaButlerSeton HallVillanovaWisconsinFloridaSouth CarolinaGonzagaNorth Carolina

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,157Nov 11, 2016Villanova beat Lafayette 88–48Defense
2,158Nov 14, 2016Villanova beat Purdue 79–76Defense
2,159Nov 17, 2016Villanova beat Western Michigan 76–65Defense
2,160Nov 18, 2016Villanova beat Wake Forest 96–77Defense
2,161Nov 20, 2016Villanova beat UCF 67–57Defense
2,162Nov 23, 2016Villanova beat Charleston 63–47Defense
2,163Nov 29, 2016Villanova beat Pennsylvania 82–57Defense
2,164Dec 3, 2016Villanova beat Saint Joseph's 88–57Defense
2,165Dec 6, 2016Villanova beat La Salle 89–79Defense
2,166Dec 10, 2016Villanova beat Notre Dame 74–66Defense
2,167Dec 13, 2016Villanova beat Temple 78–57Defense
2,168Dec 21, 2016Villanova beat American University 90–48Defense
2,169Dec 28, 2016Villanova beat DePaul 68–65Defense
2,170Dec 31, 2016Villanova beat Creighton 80–70Defense
2,171Jan 4, 2017Butler beat Villanova 66–58Title change
2,172Jan 7, 2017Butler beat Georgetown 85–76Defense
2,173Jan 11, 2017Creighton beat Butler 75–64Title change
2,174Jan 16, 2017Creighton beat Xavier 72–67Defense
2,175Jan 21, 2017Marquette beat Creighton 102–94Title change
2,176Jan 24, 2017Marquette beat Villanova 74–72Defense
2,177Jan 28, 2017Providence beat Marquette 79–78Title change
2,178Feb 1, 2017Villanova beat Providence 66–57Title change
2,179Feb 4, 2017Villanova beat St. John's 92–79Defense
2,180Feb 7, 2017Villanova beat Georgetown 75–64Defense
2,181Feb 11, 2017Villanova beat Xavier 73–57Defense
2,182Feb 13, 2017Villanova beat DePaul 75–62Defense
2,183Feb 18, 2017Villanova beat Seton Hall 92–70Defense
2,184Feb 22, 2017Butler beat Villanova 74–66Title change
2,185Feb 26, 2017Butler beat Xavier 88–79Defense
2,186Mar 4, 2017Seton Hall beat Butler 70–64Title change
2,187Mar 9, 2017Seton Hall beat Marquette 82–76Defense
2,188Mar 10, 2017Villanova beat Seton Hall 55–53Title change
2,189Mar 11, 2017Villanova beat Creighton 74–60Defense
2,190Mar 16, 2017Villanova beat Mount St. Mary's 76–56 PostseasonDefense
2,191Mar 18, 2017Wisconsin beat Villanova 65–62 PostseasonTitle change
2,192Mar 24, 2017Florida beat Wisconsin 84–83 PostseasonTitle change
2,193Mar 26, 2017South Carolina beat Florida 77–70 PostseasonTitle change
2,194Apr 1, 2017Gonzaga beat South Carolina 77–73 PostseasonTitle change
2,195Apr 3, 2017North Carolina beat Gonzaga 71–65 PostseasonTitle change

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