The College Basketball Belt
Kansas State
3Reigns
297Days held
5Defenses
1953First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Texas Tech 62–51 · lost to KansasJan 15, 2022 – Jan 22, 20227 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Arkansas 65–64 · lost to Boston CollegeMar 13, 1982 – Mar 18, 19825 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Missouri 75–68 · lost to IndianaFeb 24, 1953 – Dec 6, 1953285 days · 4 def.
Same school, other belts
14,548Longest wait between reigns, days (1982–2022)
12,436Average wait, days
1,755Days since the last reign ended (2022)
4–1Best belt season (1952–53)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0–2 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 0–2 | Games → |
| Missouri | 1–0 | Games → |
| Colorado | 1–0 | Games → |
| Oklahoma | 1–0 | Games → |
| Nebraska | 1–0 | Games → |
| Denver | 1–0 | Games → |
| Indiana | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Syracuse | 0–1 | Games → |
| Arkansas | 1–0 | Games → |
| Boston College | 0–1 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–1 | Games → |
| Texas Tech | 1–0 | Games → |
| Texas | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nijel Pack | 3 | 2 | 65 |
| 2 | Mark Smith | 3 | 2 | 36 |
| 3 | Markquis Nowell | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | Mike McGuirl | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Selton Miguel | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Ismael Massoud | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Davion Bradford | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Luke Kasubke | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Kaosi Ezeagu | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Carlton Linguard Jr. | 2 | 1 | 3 |