The College Basketball Belt
Clemson
8Reigns
86Days held
15Defenses
1975First reign
Every reign
- 8th reignBeat Duke 77–71 · lost to LouisvilleFeb 8, 2025 – Mar 14, 202534 days · 8 def.
- 7th reignBeat Boston College 70–47 · lost to North CarolinaMar 11, 2011 – Mar 12, 20111 day · 0 def.
- 6th reignBeat Florida State 62–44 · lost to VirginiaJan 29, 2011 – Feb 2, 20114 days · 0 def.
- 5th reignBeat Maryland 88–73 · lost to Georgia TechFeb 1, 2005 – Feb 8, 20057 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat Kentucky 79–71 · lost to MinnesotaNov 15, 1996 – Dec 1, 199616 days · 3 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Maryland 70–60 · lost to VirginiaFeb 14, 1986 – Feb 21, 19867 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat NC State 92–70 · lost to MarylandFeb 21, 1975 – Feb 25, 19754 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Maryland 83–82 · lost to NC StateJan 21, 1975 – Feb 3, 197513 days · 3 def.
Same school, other belts
5,082Longest wait between reigns, days (2011–2025)
2,604Average wait, days
608Days since the last reign ended (2025)
9–1Best belt season (2024–25)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 1–8 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 2–6 | Games → |
| Maryland | 3–2 | Games → |
| Virginia | 2–2 | Games → |
| NC State | 1–2 | Games → |
| Florida State | 2–1 | Games → |
| Boston College | 2–0 | Games → |
| SMU | 2–0 | Games → |
| The Citadel | 1–0 | Games → |
| Furman | 1–0 | Games → |
| UConn | 0–1 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 1–0 | Games → |
| Coastal Carolina | 1–0 | Games → |
| Delaware | 1–0 | Games → |
| Missouri | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Lakhin | 10 | 9 | 149 |
| 2 | Chase Hunter | 10 | 9 | 134 |
| 3 | Jaeden Zackery | 10 | 9 | 131 |
| 4 | Ian Schieffelin | 10 | 9 | 127 |
| 5 | Chauncey Wiggins | 10 | 9 | 51 |
| 6 | Jake Heidbreder | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Del Jones | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Dillon Hunter | 9 | 9 | 47 |
| 9 | Myles Foster | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Christian Reeves | 7 | 6 | 12 |