The College Basketball Belt
Houston
8Reigns
69Days held
14Defenses
1982First reign
Every reign
- 8th reignBeat Baylor 77–64 · lost to ArizonaMar 4, 2026 – Mar 14, 202610 days · 3 def.
- 7th reignBeat Duke 70–67 · lost to FloridaApr 5, 2025 – Apr 7, 20252 days · 0 def.
- 6th reignBeat Iowa State 73–65 · lost to Iowa StateFeb 19, 2024 – Mar 16, 202426 days · 7 def.
- 5th reignBeat Virginia 49–47 · lost to GeorgetownMar 30, 1984 – Apr 1, 19842 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat Boston College 99–92 · lost to North CarolinaMar 20, 1982 – Mar 26, 19826 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Baylor 78–74 · lost to ArkansasFeb 19, 1982 – Mar 4, 198213 days · 3 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Baylor 99–78 · lost to Texas A&MJan 29, 1982 – Jan 31, 19822 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Rice 63–61 · lost to TexasJan 3, 1982 – Jan 11, 19828 days · 1 def.
Same school, other belts
14,568Longest wait between reigns, days (1984–2024)
2,296Average wait, days
243Days since the last reign ended (2026)
8–1Best belt season (2023–24)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 4–0 | Games → |
| Texas A&M | 2–1 | Games → |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | Games → |
| Oklahoma State | 1–1 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 1–1 | Games → |
| Rice | 2–0 | Games → |
| Texas Tech | 2–0 | Games → |
| NC State | 0–2 | Games → |
| Kansas | 2–0 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 0–1 | Games → |
| Bowling Green | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Santa Clara | 0–1 | Games → |
| USC | 0–1 | Games → |
| Texas | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Sharp | 17 | 13 | 211 |
| 2 | J'Wan Roberts | 12 | 9 | 118 |
| 3 | L.J. Cryer | 11 | 9 | 184 |
| 4 | Joseph Tugler | 11 | 8 | 85 |
| 5 | Ja'Vier Francis | 11 | 9 | 71 |
| 6 | Mylik Wilson | 11 | 9 | 59 |
| 7 | Jamal Shead | 10 | 8 | 133 |
| 8 | Damian Dunn | 9 | 8 | 45 |
| 9 | Milos Uzan | 8 | 5 | 68 |
| 10 | Cedric Lath | 8 | 6 | 2 |