The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Columbia vs. the belt
7Belt games
0–7Record vs. holders
1975First shot
2019Latest shot
Columbia has played 7 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on December 25, 1975, the latest on November 16, 2019.
Holders faced most often: St. John's (2), Indiana (1), California (1), Syracuse (1), UConn (1), Virginia (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2011 | UConn beat Columbia 70–57 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Virginia beat Columbia 60–42 | 18 |
| Feb 11, 1985 | St. John's beat Columbia 68–49 | 19 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | Syracuse beat Columbia 85–60 | 25 |
| Nov 30, 1982 | St. John's beat Columbia 72–45 | 27 |
| Dec 26, 1989 | California beat Columbia 98–61 | 37 |
| Dec 25, 1975 | Indiana beat Columbia 106–63 | 43 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2,281 | Nov 16, 2019 | Virginia beat Columbia 60–42 |
| 1,954 | Nov 11, 2011 | UConn beat Columbia 70–57 |
| 1,878 | Nov 27, 2009 | Syracuse beat Columbia 85–60 |
| 1,149 | Dec 26, 1989 | California beat Columbia 98–61 |
| 978 | Feb 11, 1985 | St. John's beat Columbia 68–49 |
| 886 | Nov 30, 1982 | St. John's beat Columbia 72–45 |
| 679 | Dec 25, 1975 | Indiana beat Columbia 106–63 |