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The 2018–19 season

42 belt games · 12 title changes

Villanova carried the belt into the 2018–19 season. It changed hands 12 times among 11 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and Virginia finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan, 14. Belt MVP: Jordan Poole (Michigan).

Who held it, in order

VillanovaMichiganWisconsinMichiganPenn StatePurdueMinnesotaMarylandNebraskaWisconsinMichigan StateTexas TechVirginia

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,237Nov 6, 2018Villanova beat Morgan State 100–77Defense
2,238Nov 10, 2018Villanova beat Quinnipiac 86–53Defense
2,239Nov 14, 2018Michigan beat Villanova 73–46Title change
2,240Nov 17, 2018Michigan beat George Washington 84–61Defense
2,241Nov 18, 2018Michigan beat Providence 66–47Defense
2,242Nov 23, 2018Michigan beat Chattanooga 83–55Defense
2,243Nov 28, 2018Michigan beat North Carolina 84–67Defense
2,244Dec 1, 2018Michigan beat Purdue 76–57Defense
2,245Dec 4, 2018Michigan beat Northwestern 62–60Defense
2,246Dec 8, 2018Michigan beat South Carolina 89–78Defense
2,247Dec 15, 2018Michigan beat Western Michigan 70–62Defense
2,248Dec 22, 2018Michigan beat Air Force 71–50Defense
2,249Dec 30, 2018Michigan beat Binghamton 74–52Defense
2,250Jan 3, 2019Michigan beat Penn State 68–55Defense
2,251Jan 6, 2019Michigan beat Indiana 74–63Defense
2,252Jan 10, 2019Michigan beat Illinois 79–69Defense
2,253Jan 13, 2019Michigan beat Northwestern 80–60Defense
2,254Jan 19, 2019Wisconsin beat Michigan 64–54Title change
2,255Jan 23, 2019Wisconsin beat Illinois 72–60Defense
2,256Jan 26, 2019Wisconsin beat Northwestern 62–46Defense
2,257Jan 29, 2019Wisconsin beat Nebraska 62–51Defense
2,258Feb 1, 2019Wisconsin beat Maryland 69–61Defense
2,259Feb 6, 2019Wisconsin beat Minnesota 56–51Defense
2,260Feb 9, 2019Michigan beat Wisconsin 61–52Title change
2,261Feb 12, 2019Penn State beat Michigan 75–69Title change
2,262Feb 16, 2019Purdue beat Penn State 76–64Title change
2,263Feb 19, 2019Purdue beat Indiana 48–46Defense
2,264Feb 23, 2019Purdue beat Nebraska 75–72Defense
2,265Feb 27, 2019Purdue beat Illinois 73–56Defense
2,266Mar 2, 2019Purdue beat Ohio State 86–51Defense
2,267Mar 5, 2019Minnesota beat Purdue 73–69Title change
2,268Mar 8, 2019Maryland beat Minnesota 69–60Title change
2,269Mar 14, 2019Nebraska beat Maryland 69–61Title change
2,270Mar 15, 2019Wisconsin beat Nebraska 66–62Title change
2,271Mar 16, 2019Michigan State beat Wisconsin 67–55Title change
2,272Mar 17, 2019Michigan State beat Michigan 65–60Defense
2,273Mar 21, 2019Michigan State beat Bradley 76–65 PostseasonDefense
2,274Mar 23, 2019Michigan State beat Minnesota 70–50 PostseasonDefense
2,275Mar 29, 2019Michigan State beat LSU 80–63 PostseasonDefense
2,276Mar 31, 2019Michigan State beat Duke 68–67 PostseasonDefense
2,277Apr 6, 2019Texas Tech beat Michigan State 61–51 PostseasonTitle change
2,278Apr 8, 2019Virginia beat Texas Tech 85–77 PostseasonTitle change

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