The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
East Carolina vs. the belt
9Belt games
0–9Record vs. holders
1966First shot
2003Latest shot
East Carolina has played 9 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on February 16, 1966, the latest on March 8, 2003.
Holders faced most often: Richmond (3), Saint Louis (2), NC State (1), William & Mary (1), Duke (1), Louisville (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1966 | Richmond beat East Carolina 76–74 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 1984 | Richmond beat East Carolina 60–50 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2003 | Saint Louis beat East Carolina 58–48 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 1966 | Richmond beat East Carolina 100–88 | 12 |
| Feb 15, 2003 | Saint Louis beat East Carolina 56–42 | 14 |
| Mar 8, 1984 | William & Mary beat East Carolina 47–32 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 1974 | NC State beat East Carolina 98–81 | 17 |
| Jan 16, 2003 | Louisville beat East Carolina 87–70 | 17 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,640 | Mar 8, 2003 | Saint Louis beat East Carolina 58–48 |
| 1,635 | Feb 15, 2003 | Saint Louis beat East Carolina 56–42 |
| 1,626 | Jan 16, 2003 | Louisville beat East Carolina 87–70 |
| 1,215 | Nov 24, 1991 | Duke beat East Carolina 103–75 |
| 949 | Mar 8, 1984 | William & Mary beat East Carolina 47–32 |
| 945 | Feb 17, 1984 | Richmond beat East Carolina 60–50 |
| 641 | Nov 29, 1974 | NC State beat East Carolina 98–81 |
| 406 | Feb 24, 1966 | Richmond beat East Carolina 76–74 |
| 404 | Feb 16, 1966 | Richmond beat East Carolina 100–88 |