The College Basketball Belt
DePaul
3Reigns
139Days held
37Defenses
1979First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Kansas 64–57 · lost to UABDec 2, 2006 – Dec 9, 20067 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Louisville 86–80 · lost to Old DominionNov 22, 1980 – Jan 9, 198148 days · 12 def.
- 1st reignBeat Wisconsin 90–77 · lost to Notre DameDec 4, 1979 – Feb 26, 198084 days · 24 def.
Same school, other belts
9,458Longest wait between reigns, days (1981–2006)
4,864Average wait, days
7,278Days since the last reign ended (2006)
25–1Best belt season (1979–80)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 4–0 | Games → |
| Notre Dame | 0–3 | Games → |
| Louisville | 1–2 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–3 | Games → |
| Seton Hall | 0–3 | Games → |
| Texas | 2–0 | Games → |
| Northern Illinois | 2–0 | Games → |
| UCLA | 2–0 | Games → |
| Northwestern | 2–0 | Games → |
| Maine | 2–0 | Games → |
| UAB | 1–1 | Games → |
| North Texas | 2–0 | Games → |
| Butler | 1–1 | Games → |
| Georgetown | 1–1 | Games → |
| UConn | 0–2 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Walker | 5 | 2 | 54 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Kelly | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| 3 | Krys Faber | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Cleveland Melvin | 3 | 0 | 47 |
| 5 | Wilson Chandler | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | Brandon Young | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Sammy Mejia | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Kobe Elvis | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Jamee Crockett | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Karron Clarke | 3 | 2 | 28 |