The College Basketball Belt
Iowa State
3Reigns
32Days held
6Defenses
2024First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Kansas 74–56 · lost to BYUFeb 14, 2026 – Feb 21, 20267 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Houston 69–41 · lost to IllinoisMar 16, 2024 – Mar 28, 202412 days · 2 def.
- 1st reignBeat Texas 70–65 · lost to HoustonFeb 6, 2024 – Feb 19, 202413 days · 3 def.
Same school, other belts
688Longest wait between reigns, days (2024–2026)
357Average wait, days
264Days since the last reign ended (2026)
7–3Best belt season (2023–24)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2–1 | Games → |
| Kansas | 1–1 | Games → |
| BYU | 0–2 | Games → |
| Colorado | 0–1 | Games → |
| Missouri | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Iowa | 0–1 | Games → |
| UConn | 0–1 | Games → |
| Baylor | 0–1 | Games → |
| Texas | 1–0 | Games → |
| TCU | 1–0 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 1–0 | Games → |
| Texas Tech | 1–0 | Games → |
| South Dakota State | 1–0 | Games → |
| Washington State | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamin Lipsey | 13 | 9 | 145 |
| 2 | Milan Momcilovic | 13 | 9 | 129 |
| 3 | Robert Jones | 11 | 7 | 72 |
| 4 | Keshon Gilbert | 10 | 7 | 145 |
| 5 | Curtis Jones | 10 | 7 | 122 |
| 6 | Tre King | 10 | 7 | 79 |
| 7 | Hason Ward | 10 | 7 | 55 |
| 8 | Demarion Watson | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Jackson Paveletzke | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Joshua Jefferson | 3 | 2 | 36 |