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Kentucky

22Reigns
1,604Days held
73Defenses
1949First reign

Every reign

  1. 22nd reignBeat Kansas 80–62 · lost to Tennessee
    Jan 29, 2022 – Feb 15, 202217 days · 4 def.
  2. 21st reignBeat Duke 74–63 · lost to UCLA
    Nov 17, 2015 – Dec 3, 201516 days · 4 def.
  3. 20th reignBeat Arkansas 84–67 · lost to Wisconsin
    Feb 28, 2015 – Apr 4, 201535 days · 9 def.
  4. 19th reignBeat Louisville 69–61 · lost to Duke
    Mar 31, 2012 – Nov 13, 2012227 days · 2 def.
  5. 18th reignBeat Indiana 70–64 · lost to Louisville
    Dec 21, 2002 – Dec 28, 20027 days · 0 def.
  6. 17th reignBeat Iowa 92–79 · lost to USC
    Mar 16, 2001 – Mar 21, 20015 days · 0 def.
  7. 16th reignBeat Stanford 86–85 · lost to Louisville
    Mar 27, 1998 – Dec 25, 1998273 days · 6 def.
  8. 15th reignBeat Arkansas 83–73 · lost to South Carolina
    Jan 25, 1997 – Feb 3, 19979 days · 2 def.
  9. 14th reignBeat Syracuse 76–67 · lost to Ole Miss
    Mar 31, 1996 – Jan 10, 1997285 days · 8 def.
  10. 13th reignBeat Alabama 76–52 · lost to NC State
    Jan 10, 1986 – Feb 1, 198622 days · 6 def.
  11. 12th reignBeat Ole Miss 56–49 · lost to LSU
    Feb 9, 1982 – Feb 26, 198217 days · 4 def.
  12. 11th reignBeat Indiana 85–69 · lost to Tennessee
    Dec 7, 1981 – Jan 8, 198232 days · 5 def.
  13. 10th reignBeat Georgia 76–62 · lost to Alabama
    Jan 2, 1981 – Jan 16, 198114 days · 3 def.
  14. 9th reignBeat Duke 94–88 · lost to Indiana
    Mar 26, 1978 – Dec 15, 1978264 days · 3 def.
  15. 8th reignBeat Florida 99–76 · lost to North Carolina
    Dec 3, 1967 – Dec 11, 19678 days · 2 def.
  16. 7th reignBeat Auburn 75–56 · lost to Louisville
    Feb 20, 1959 – Mar 12, 195920 days · 2 def.
  17. 6th reignBeat Minnesota 78–58 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Dec 20, 1957 – Jan 26, 195837 days · 7 def.
  18. 5th reignBeat Illinois 91–70 · lost to Tulane
    Dec 21, 1956 – Jan 13, 195723 days · 3 def.
  19. 4th reignBeat Alabama 66–52 · lost to Marquette
    Feb 27, 1955 – Mar 10, 195511 days · 1 def.
  20. 3rd reignBeat La Salle 63–54 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Dec 21, 1954 – Jan 7, 195517 days · 2 def.
  21. 2nd reignBeat DePaul 86–53 · lost to Notre Dame
    Jan 20, 1950 – Jan 22, 19502 days · 0 def.
  22. 1st reignWon the 1949 NCAA final over Oklahoma A&M, 46–36 · lost to St. John's
    Mar 26, 1949 – Dec 14, 1949263 days · 0 def.

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–L
Tennessee6–3Games →
Alabama5–2Games →
Florida7–0Games →
Georgia Tech4–2Games →
Louisville2–4Games →
Auburn5–0Games →
Duke2–3Games →
Georgia5–0Games →
LSU3–1Games →
Mississippi State3–1Games →
Vanderbilt3–1Games →
Kansas4–0Games →
Arkansas3–1Games →
Notre Dame2–1Games →
Indiana2–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

2021–222015–162014–152012–132011–122002–032000–011998–991997–981996–971995–961985–861981–821980–811978–791977–781967–681958–591957–581956–571954–551949–50

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