The College Basketball Belt
BYU
4Reigns
31Days held
5Defenses
1970First reign
Every reign
- 4th reignBeat Iowa State 79–69 · lost to UCFFeb 21, 2026 – Feb 24, 20263 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat UCF 63–58 · lost to Texas TechJan 13, 2024 – Jan 20, 20247 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat UAB 98–82 · lost to CaliforniaDec 8, 1989 – Dec 22, 198914 days · 2 def.
- 1st reignBeat Stanford 70–62 · lost to USCDec 3, 1970 – Dec 10, 19707 days · 2 def.
Same school, other belts
12,440Longest wait between reigns, days (1989–2024)
6,714Average wait, days
261Days since the last reign ended (2026)
3–1Best belt season (1989–90)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1–3 | Games → |
| Utah | 0–2 | Games → |
| Arizona | 0–2 | Games → |
| Stanford | 2–0 | Games → |
| USC | 0–2 | Games → |
| UCF | 1–1 | Games → |
| Iowa State | 2–0 | Games → |
| New Mexico State | 1–0 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Colorado State | 0–1 | Games → |
| St. John's | 0–1 | Games → |
| Iowa | 0–1 | Games → |
| UAB | 1–0 | Games → |
| Northwestern | 1–0 | Games → |
| California | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Dybantsa | 4 | 1 | 108 |
| 2 | Richie Saunders | 4 | 2 | 54 |
| 3 | Robert Wright III | 4 | 1 | 48 |
| 4 | Kennard Davis Jr. | 4 | 1 | 46 |
| 5 | Spencer Johnson | 4 | 2 | 44 |
| 6 | Aleksej Kostić | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Keba Keita | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Mihailo Bošković | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Khadim Mboup | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Abdullah Ahmed | 4 | 1 | 0 |