The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Cornell vs. the belt
7Belt games
0–7Record vs. holders
1976First shot
2013Latest shot
Cornell has played 7 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on December 2, 1976, the latest on November 15, 2013.
Holders faced most often: Syracuse (2), Toledo (1), California (1), Michigan State (1), Duke (1), Louisville (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2008 | Syracuse beat Cornell 88–78 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 2009 | Syracuse beat Cornell 88–73 | 15 |
| Dec 2, 1976 | Toledo beat Cornell 58–35 | 23 |
| Dec 28, 1989 | California beat Cornell 82–49 | 33 |
| Nov 23, 2000 | Michigan State beat Cornell 89–56 | 33 |
| Dec 19, 2012 | Duke beat Cornell 88–47 | 41 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Louisville beat Cornell 99–54 | 45 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2,041 | Nov 15, 2013 | Louisville beat Cornell 99–54 |
| 2,007 | Dec 19, 2012 | Duke beat Cornell 88–47 |
| 1,877 | Nov 24, 2009 | Syracuse beat Cornell 88–73 |
| 1,842 | Dec 3, 2008 | Syracuse beat Cornell 88–78 |
| 1,542 | Nov 23, 2000 | Michigan State beat Cornell 89–56 |
| 1,150 | Dec 28, 1989 | California beat Cornell 82–49 |
| 706 | Dec 2, 1976 | Toledo beat Cornell 58–35 |