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The 2023–24 season

40 belt games · 11 title changes

UConn carried the belt into the 2023–24 season. It changed hands 11 times among 10 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UConn finished the season with it. Most defenses: UConn, 9. Belt MVP: Tristen Newton (UConn).

Who held it, in order

UConnKansasUCFBYUTexas TechTCUTexasIowa StateHoustonIowa StateIllinoisUConn

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,422Nov 6, 2023UConn beat Northern Arizona 95–52Defense
2,423Nov 11, 2023UConn beat Stonehill 107–67Defense
2,424Nov 14, 2023UConn beat Mississippi Valley State 87–53Defense
2,425Nov 19, 2023UConn beat Indiana 77–57Defense
2,426Nov 20, 2023UConn beat Texas 81–71Defense
2,427Nov 24, 2023UConn beat Manhattan 90–60Defense
2,428Nov 27, 2023UConn beat New Hampshire 84–64Defense
2,429Dec 1, 2023Kansas beat UConn 69–65Title change
2,430Dec 5, 2023Kansas beat Kansas City 88–69Defense
2,431Dec 9, 2023Kansas beat Missouri 73–64Defense
2,432Dec 16, 2023Kansas beat Indiana 75–71Defense
2,433Dec 22, 2023Kansas beat Yale 75–60Defense
2,434Dec 30, 2023Kansas beat Wichita State 86–67Defense
2,435Jan 6, 2024Kansas beat TCU 83–81Defense
2,436Jan 10, 2024UCF beat Kansas 65–60Title change
2,437Jan 13, 2024BYU beat UCF 63–58Title change
2,438Jan 16, 2024BYU beat Iowa State 87–72Defense
2,439Jan 20, 2024Texas Tech beat BYU 85–78Title change
2,440Jan 27, 2024Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 85–84Defense
2,441Jan 30, 2024TCU beat Texas Tech 85–78Title change
2,442Feb 3, 2024Texas beat TCU 77–66Title change
2,443Feb 6, 2024Iowa State beat Texas 70–65Title change
2,444Feb 10, 2024Iowa State beat TCU 71–59Defense
2,445Feb 13, 2024Iowa State beat Cincinnati 68–59Defense
2,446Feb 17, 2024Iowa State beat Texas Tech 82–74Defense
2,447Feb 19, 2024Houston beat Iowa State 73–65Title change
2,448Feb 24, 2024Houston beat Baylor 82–76Defense
2,449Feb 27, 2024Houston beat Cincinnati 67–59Defense
2,450Mar 2, 2024Houston beat Oklahoma 87–85Defense
2,451Mar 6, 2024Houston beat UCF 67–59Defense
2,452Mar 9, 2024Houston beat Kansas 76–46Defense
2,453Mar 14, 2024Houston beat TCU 60–45Defense
2,454Mar 15, 2024Houston beat Texas Tech 82–59Defense
2,455Mar 16, 2024Iowa State beat Houston 69–41Title change
2,456Mar 21, 2024Iowa State beat South Dakota State 82–65 PostseasonDefense
2,457Mar 23, 2024Iowa State beat Washington State 67–56 PostseasonDefense
2,458Mar 28, 2024Illinois beat Iowa State 72–69 PostseasonTitle change
2,459Mar 30, 2024UConn beat Illinois 77–52 PostseasonTitle change
2,460Apr 6, 2024UConn beat Alabama 86–72 PostseasonDefense
2,461Apr 8, 2024UConn beat Purdue 75–60 PostseasonDefense

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