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The 2017–18 season

41 belt games · 6 title changes

North Carolina carried the belt into the 2017–18 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Villanova finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan State, 18. Belt MVP: Miles Bridges (Michigan State).

Who held it, in order

North CarolinaMichigan StateOhio StatePenn StateMichigan StateMichiganVillanova

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,196Nov 10, 2017North Carolina beat Northern Iowa 86–69Defense
2,197Nov 15, 2017North Carolina beat Bucknell 93–81Defense
2,198Nov 20, 2017North Carolina beat Stanford 96–72Defense
2,199Nov 23, 2017North Carolina beat Portland 102–78Defense
2,200Nov 24, 2017North Carolina beat Arkansas 87–68Defense
2,201Nov 26, 2017Michigan State beat North Carolina 63–45Title change
2,202Nov 30, 2017Michigan State beat Notre Dame 81–63Defense
2,203Dec 3, 2017Michigan State beat Nebraska 86–57Defense
2,204Dec 5, 2017Michigan State beat Rutgers 62–52Defense
2,205Dec 9, 2017Michigan State beat Southern Utah 88–63Defense
2,206Dec 16, 2017Michigan State beat Oakland 86–73Defense
2,207Dec 18, 2017Michigan State beat Houston Christian 107–62Defense
2,208Dec 21, 2017Michigan State beat Long Beach State 102–60Defense
2,209Dec 29, 2017Michigan State beat Cleveland State 111–61Defense
2,210Dec 31, 2017Michigan State beat Savannah State 108–52Defense
2,211Jan 4, 2018Michigan State beat Maryland 91–61Defense
2,212Jan 7, 2018Ohio State beat Michigan State 80–64Title change
2,213Jan 11, 2018Ohio State beat Maryland 91–69Defense
2,214Jan 14, 2018Ohio State beat Rutgers 68–46Defense
2,215Jan 17, 2018Ohio State beat Northwestern 71–65Defense
2,216Jan 20, 2018Ohio State beat Minnesota 67–49Defense
2,217Jan 22, 2018Ohio State beat Nebraska 64–59Defense
2,218Jan 25, 2018Penn State beat Ohio State 82–79Title change
2,219Jan 27, 2018Penn State beat Rutgers 60–43Defense
2,220Jan 31, 2018Michigan State beat Penn State 76–68Title change
2,221Feb 3, 2018Michigan State beat Indiana 63–60Defense
2,222Feb 6, 2018Michigan State beat Iowa 96–93Defense
2,223Feb 10, 2018Michigan State beat Purdue 68–65Defense
2,224Feb 13, 2018Michigan State beat Minnesota 87–57Defense
2,225Feb 17, 2018Michigan State beat Northwestern 65–60Defense
2,226Feb 20, 2018Michigan State beat Illinois 81–61Defense
2,227Feb 25, 2018Michigan State beat Wisconsin 68–63Defense
2,228Mar 2, 2018Michigan State beat Wisconsin 63–60Defense
2,229Mar 3, 2018Michigan beat Michigan State 75–64Title change
2,230Mar 4, 2018Michigan beat Purdue 75–66Defense
2,231Mar 15, 2018Michigan beat Montana 61–47 PostseasonDefense
2,232Mar 17, 2018Michigan beat Houston 64–63 PostseasonDefense
2,233Mar 22, 2018Michigan beat Texas A&M 99–72 PostseasonDefense
2,234Mar 24, 2018Michigan beat Florida State 58–54 PostseasonDefense
2,235Mar 31, 2018Michigan beat Loyola Chicago 69–57 PostseasonDefense
2,236Apr 2, 2018Villanova beat Michigan 79–62 PostseasonTitle change

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