The longest reigns in College Basketball belt history
The five runs that held off every challenger longest, from 1950 to today.
1. UCLA, 1971–72
UCLA took it from Florida State 81–76 on March 24, 1972 and defended it 40 times over 665 days. The run ended on January 18, 1974 against Notre Dame. Every game of the reign →
2. UNLV, 1989–90
UNLV took it from Georgia Tech 90–81 on March 30, 1990 and defended it 31 times over 364 days. The run ended on March 29, 1991 against Duke. Every game of the reign →
3. Indiana, 1975–76
Indiana took it from UCLA 84–64 on November 28, 1975 and defended it 30 times over 368 days. The run ended on November 30, 1976 against Toledo. Every game of the reign →
4. San Francisco, 1954–55
San Francisco took it from La Salle 77–63 on March 18, 1955 and defended it 26 times over 639 days. The run ended on December 16, 1956 against Illinois. Every game of the reign →
5. Ohio State, 1959–60
Ohio State took it from California 75–55 on March 18, 1960 and defended it 24 times over 371 days. The run ended on March 24, 1961 against Cincinnati. Every game of the reign →