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Duke

28Reigns
1,922Days held
179Defenses
1953First reign

Every reign

  1. 28th reignBeat Louisville 73–62 · lost to Houston
    Mar 15, 2025 – Apr 5, 202521 days · 4 def.
  2. 27th reignBeat Auburn 84–78 · lost to Clemson
    Dec 4, 2024 – Feb 8, 202566 days · 14 def.
  3. 26th reignBeat Louisville 72–65 · lost to Louisville
    Feb 8, 2016 – Feb 20, 201612 days · 2 def.
  4. 25th reignBeat Wisconsin 68–63 · lost to Kentucky
    Apr 6, 2015 – Nov 17, 2015225 days · 2 def.
  5. 24th reignBeat North Carolina 69–53 · lost to Maryland
    Mar 9, 2013 – Mar 15, 20136 days · 0 def.
  6. 23rd reignBeat Kentucky 75–68 · lost to NC State
    Nov 13, 2012 – Jan 12, 201360 days · 14 def.
  7. 22nd reignBeat North Carolina 75–58 · lost to Arizona
    Mar 13, 2011 – Mar 24, 201111 days · 2 def.
  8. 21st reignBeat Miami 81–71 · lost to Virginia Tech
    Feb 13, 2011 – Feb 26, 201113 days · 3 def.
  9. 20th reignBeat West Virginia 78–57 · lost to Florida State
    Apr 3, 2010 – Jan 12, 2011284 days · 16 def.
  10. 19th reignBeat Georgia Tech 69–64 · lost to Michigan State
    Mar 13, 2005 – Mar 25, 200512 days · 2 def.
  11. 18th reignBeat Florida State 88–56 · lost to Maryland
    Jan 22, 2005 – Jan 26, 20054 days · 0 def.
  12. 17th reignBeat Xavier 66–63 · lost to UConn
    Mar 28, 2004 – Apr 3, 20046 days · 0 def.
  13. 16th reignBeat NC State 91–61 · lost to Indiana
    Mar 9, 2002 – Mar 20, 200211 days · 2 def.
  14. 15th reignBeat NC State 76–57 · lost to Maryland
    Jan 12, 2002 – Feb 16, 200235 days · 9 def.
  15. 14th reignBeat USC 79–69 · lost to Florida State
    Mar 23, 2001 – Jan 5, 2002288 days · 14 def.
  16. 13th reignBeat Kentucky 71–60 · lost to UConn
    Dec 22, 1998 – Mar 28, 199996 days · 26 def.
  17. 12th reignBeat Arizona 95–87 · lost to Michigan
    Nov 27, 1997 – Dec 12, 199715 days · 4 def.
  18. 11th reignBeat Florida 70–65 · lost to Arkansas
    Apr 1, 1994 – Apr 3, 19942 days · 0 def.
  19. 10th reignBeat Florida State 98–75 · lost to North Carolina
    Feb 23, 1993 – Mar 6, 199311 days · 2 def.
  20. 9th reignBeat North Carolina 89–77 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Mar 7, 1992 – Jan 8, 1993307 days · 19 def.
  21. 8th reignBeat UNLV 79–77 · lost to North Carolina
    Mar 29, 1991 – Feb 4, 1992312 days · 18 def.
  22. 7th reignBeat UConn 79–78 · lost to UNLV
    Mar 23, 1990 – Apr 1, 19909 days · 1 def.
  23. 6th reignBeat Georgetown 85–77 · lost to Seton Hall
    Mar 25, 1989 – Mar 31, 19896 days · 0 def.
  24. 5th reignBeat North Carolina 82–74 · lost to Louisville
    Mar 1, 1986 – Mar 30, 198629 days · 8 def.
  25. 4th reignBeat Notre Dame 90–86 · lost to Kentucky
    Mar 24, 1978 – Mar 26, 19782 days · 0 def.
  26. 3rd reignBeat Syracuse 91–81 · lost to Kentucky
    Mar 11, 1966 – Mar 17, 19666 days · 0 def.
  27. 2nd reignBeat UCLA 82–66 · lost to West Virginia
    Dec 9, 1965 – Feb 6, 196659 days · 11 def.
  28. 1st reignBeat Oregon State 71–61 · lost to Wake Forest
    Dec 28, 1953 – Jan 11, 195414 days · 6 def.

Same school, other belts

4,390Longest wait between reigns, days (1966–1978)
893Average wait, days
586Days since the last reign ended (2025)
27–1Best belt season (1991–92)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
North Carolina12–3Games →
Wake Forest10–2Games →
Maryland9–3Games →
Virginia11–0Games →
NC State9–2Games →
Georgia Tech9–1Games →
Clemson8–1Games →
Florida State7–2Games →
Kentucky4–4Games →
Michigan6–1Games →
Louisville4–2Games →
Notre Dame5–0Games →
Arizona3–1Games →
Temple4–0Games →
Michigan State2–2Games →

Seasons with the belt

2024–252015–162014–152012–132010–112009–102004–052003–042001–022000–011998–991997–981993–941992–931991–921990–911989–901988–891985–861977–781965–661953–54

Most belt games for the program

PlayerGamesWinsPTS
1Mason Plumlee3935403
2Ryan Kelly3734305
3Seth Curry3632382
4Tyler Thornton343081
5Josh Hairston302756
6Nolan Smith2724506
7Kyle Singler2724462
8Andre Dawkins2724235
9Miles Plumlee2724121
10Tyrese Proctor2320280

Every player →

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2024–252220–222
2022–2310–1
2018–1910–1
2015–1675–212
2014–1511–01
2012–131816–222
2010–112522–323
2009–1022–01
2006–0710–1
2004–0574–322
2003–0421–111
2001–022825–323
2000–0133–01
1998–992827–111
1997–9875–211
1993–9421–111
1992–931513–212
1991–922827–111
1990–9122–01
1989–9032–111
1988–8921–111
1985–86109–111
1977–7821–111
1974–7520–2
1965–661513–222
1963–6410–1
1953–5487–111

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