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Kentucky

23Reigns
1,536Days held
66Defenses
1949First reign

Every reign

  1. 23rd reignBeat Kansas 80–62 · lost to Tennessee
    Jan 29, 2022 – Feb 15, 202217 days · 4 def.
  2. 22nd reignBeat Duke 74–63 · lost to UCLA
    Nov 17, 2015 – Dec 3, 201516 days · 4 def.
  3. 21st reignBeat Arkansas 84–67 · lost to Wisconsin
    Feb 28, 2015 – Apr 4, 201535 days · 9 def.
  4. 20th reignBeat Louisville 69–61 · lost to Duke
    Mar 31, 2012 – Nov 13, 2012227 days · 2 def.
  5. 19th reignBeat Indiana 70–64 · lost to Louisville
    Dec 21, 2002 – Dec 28, 20027 days · 0 def.
  6. 18th reignBeat Iowa 92–79 · lost to USC
    Mar 16, 2001 – Mar 21, 20015 days · 0 def.
  7. 17th reignBeat Maryland 103–91 · lost to Duke
    Dec 11, 1998 – Dec 22, 199811 days · 1 def.
  8. 16th reignBeat UCLA 94–68 · lost to Pittsburgh
    Mar 19, 1998 – Nov 27, 1998253 days · 7 def.
  9. 15th reignBeat Utah 72–59 · lost to Arizona
    Mar 21, 1997 – Mar 30, 19979 days · 1 def.
  10. 14th reignBeat Syracuse 76–67 · lost to Clemson
    Mar 31, 1996 – Nov 15, 1996229 days · 0 def.
  11. 13th reignBeat Georgia 62–57 · lost to Villanova
    Mar 13, 1988 – Mar 23, 198810 days · 2 def.
  12. 12th reignBeat Indiana 82–76 · lost to Auburn
    Dec 5, 1987 – Jan 8, 198834 days · 6 def.
  13. 11th reignBeat Alabama 76–52 · lost to NC State
    Jan 10, 1986 – Feb 1, 198622 days · 6 def.
  14. 10th reignBeat Duke 94–88 · lost to Indiana
    Mar 26, 1978 – Dec 15, 1978264 days · 3 def.
  15. 9th reignBeat Syracuse 95–79 · lost to UCLA
    Mar 28, 1975 – Mar 30, 19752 days · 0 def.
  16. 8th reignBeat Auburn 89–57 · lost to Ohio State
    Feb 25, 1968 – Mar 15, 196819 days · 2 def.
  17. 7th reignBeat Duke 83–79 · lost to UTEP
    Mar 17, 1966 – Mar 18, 19661 day · 0 def.
  18. 6th reignBeat Auburn 75–56 · lost to Louisville
    Feb 20, 1959 – Mar 12, 195920 days · 2 def.
  19. 5th reignBeat Minnesota 78–58 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Dec 20, 1957 – Jan 26, 195837 days · 7 def.
  20. 4th reignBeat Illinois 91–70 · lost to Tulane
    Dec 21, 1956 – Jan 13, 195723 days · 5 def.
  21. 3rd reignBeat Alabama 66–52 · lost to Marquette
    Feb 27, 1955 – Mar 10, 195511 days · 1 def.
  22. 2nd reignBeat Temple 79–61 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Dec 17, 1954 – Jan 7, 195521 days · 4 def.
  23. 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.

Same school, other belts

3,381Longest wait between reigns, days (2002–2012)
1,140Average wait, days
1,731Days since the last reign ended (2022)
10–1Best belt season (2014–15)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Duke4–4Games →
Tennessee4–2Games →
Georgia Tech3–2Games →
Vanderbilt4–1Games →
Auburn4–1Games →
Alabama4–0Games →
Louisville2–2Games →
Indiana2–2Games →
Florida4–0Games →
Georgia4–0Games →
Utah3–0Games →
LSU3–0Games →
Mississippi State2–1Games →
UCLA1–2Games →
Kansas3–0Games →

Seasons with the belt

2021–222015–162014–152012–132011–122002–032000–011998–991997–981996–971995–961987–881985–861978–791977–781974–751967–681965–661958–591957–581956–571954–551949–50

Most belt games for the program

PlayerGamesWinsPTS
1Marcus Lee181561
2Tyler Ulis1614141
3Andrew Harrison1210137
4Aaron Harrison1210123
5Dakari Johnson121048
6Derek Willis121122
7Karl-Anthony Towns1110140
8Trey Lyles1110115
9Willie Cauley-Stein111093
10Devin Booker111080

Every player →

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2021–2285–311
2015–1665–111
2014–151110–111
2013–1410–1
2012–1321–11
2011–1222–01
2010–1110–1
2009–1010–1
2004–0510–1
2002–0321–111
2001–0210–1
2000–0131–211
1998–9986–212
1997–9854–11
1996–9742–212
1995–9611–01
1992–9310–1
1991–9210–1
1987–881310–322
1985–8687–111
1978–7943–11
1977–7811–01
1975–7610–1
1974–7521–111
1967–6843–111
1965–6621–111
1960–6110–1
1958–5943–111
1957–5898–111
1956–5786–211
1954–5597–222
1949–5010–11

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