The College Basketball Belt
Butler
6Reigns
90Days held
16Defenses
2003First reign
Every reign
- 6th reignBeat Creighton 70–66 · lost to UConnJan 16, 2021 – Jan 26, 202110 days · 1 def.
- 5th reignBeat Villanova 74–66 · lost to Seton HallFeb 22, 2017 – Mar 4, 201710 days · 1 def.
- 4th reignBeat Villanova 66–58 · lost to CreightonJan 4, 2017 – Jan 11, 20177 days · 1 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Wright State 64–48 · lost to Green BayJan 8, 2009 – Feb 2, 200925 days · 6 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Florida State 79–68 · lost to Cleveland StateDec 15, 2007 – Jan 17, 200833 days · 7 def.
- 1st reignBeat Louisville 79–71 · lost to OklahomaMar 23, 2003 – Mar 28, 20035 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
2,893Longest wait between reigns, days (2009–2017)
1,286Average wait, days
2,116Days since the last reign ended (2021)
8–1Best belt season (2007–08)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0–3 | Games → |
| Green Bay | 2–1 | Games → |
| DePaul | 1–1 | Games → |
| Valparaiso | 2–0 | Games → |
| Loyola Chicago | 2–0 | Games → |
| Milwaukee | 2–0 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–2 | Games → |
| UConn | 0–2 | Games → |
| Villanova | 2–0 | Games → |
| Creighton | 1–1 | Games → |
| Louisville | 1–0 | Games → |
| Oklahoma | 0–1 | Games → |
| Florida State | 1–0 | Games → |
| Bradley | 1–0 | Games → |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Howard | 20 | 15 | 267 |
| 2 | Shawn Vanzant | 20 | 15 | 71 |
| 3 | Zach Hahn | 20 | 15 | 61 |
| 4 | Willie Veasley | 18 | 15 | 125 |
| 5 | Avery Jukes | 17 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | Grant Leiendecker | 14 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Shelvin Mack | 11 | 7 | 129 |
| 8 | Ronald Nored | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Garrett Butcher | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | Mike Green | 9 | 8 | 151 |