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The 2020–21 season

29 belt games · 15 title changes

USC carried the belt into the 2020–21 season. It changed hands 15 times among 12 programs, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Baylor finished the season with it. Most defenses: Creighton, 4. Belt MVP: James Bouknight (UConn).

Who held it, in order

USCUConnCreightonButlerUConnSeton HallGeorgetownUConnCreightonGeorgetownColoradoFlorida StateMichiganUCLAGonzagaBaylor

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,310Nov 25, 2020USC beat California Baptist 95–87Defense
2,311Nov 28, 2020USC beat Montana 76–62Defense
2,312Dec 1, 2020USC beat BYU 79–53Defense
2,313Dec 3, 2020UConn beat USC 61–58Title change
2,314Dec 20, 2020Creighton beat UConn 76–74Title change
2,315Dec 23, 2020Creighton beat Xavier 66–61Defense
2,316Jan 2, 2021Creighton beat Providence 67–65Defense
2,317Jan 6, 2021Creighton beat Seton Hall 89–53Defense
2,318Jan 9, 2021Creighton beat St. John's 97–79Defense
2,319Jan 16, 2021Butler beat Creighton 70–66Title change
2,320Jan 19, 2021Butler beat DePaul 67–53Defense
2,321Jan 26, 2021UConn beat Butler 63–51Title change
2,322Feb 6, 2021Seton Hall beat UConn 80–73Title change
2,323Feb 14, 2021Seton Hall beat Marquette 57–51Defense
2,324Feb 17, 2021Seton Hall beat DePaul 60–52Defense
2,325Feb 20, 2021Georgetown beat Seton Hall 81–75Title change
2,326Feb 23, 2021UConn beat Georgetown 70–57Title change
2,327Feb 27, 2021UConn beat Marquette 80–62Defense
2,328Mar 3, 2021UConn beat Seton Hall 69–58Defense
2,329Mar 6, 2021UConn beat Georgetown 98–82Defense
2,330Mar 11, 2021UConn beat DePaul 94–60Defense
2,331Mar 12, 2021Creighton beat UConn 59–56Title change
2,332Mar 13, 2021Georgetown beat Creighton 73–48Title change
2,333Mar 20, 2021Colorado beat Georgetown 96–73 PostseasonTitle change
2,334Mar 22, 2021Florida State beat Colorado 71–53 PostseasonTitle change
2,335Mar 28, 2021Michigan beat Florida State 76–58 PostseasonTitle change
2,336Mar 30, 2021UCLA beat Michigan 51–49 PostseasonTitle change
2,337Apr 3, 2021Gonzaga beat UCLA 93–90 PostseasonTitle change
2,338Apr 5, 2021Baylor beat Gonzaga 86–70 PostseasonTitle change

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