The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Denver vs. the belt
4Belt games
0–4Record vs. holders
1953First shot
2025Latest shot
Denver has played 4 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on December 4, 1953, the latest on November 24, 2025.
Holders faced most often: Kansas State (1), Cincinnati (1), UCLA (1), Arizona (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1963 | Cincinnati beat Denver 64–48 | 16 |
| Dec 4, 1953 | Kansas State beat Denver 70–41 | 29 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Arizona beat Denver 103–73 | 30 |
| Jan 21, 1972 | UCLA beat Denver 108–61 | 47 |