The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Long Beach State vs. the belt
9Belt games
0–9Record vs. holders
1971First shot
2017Latest shot
Long Beach State has played 9 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on March 19, 1971, the latest on December 21, 2017.
Holders faced most often: UCLA (3), UNLV (3), Wichita State (1), Syracuse (1), Michigan State (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1971 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 57–55 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2015 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 83–76 | 7 |
| Mar 17, 1972 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 73–57 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1991 | UNLV beat Long Beach State 49–29 | 20 |
| Dec 7, 1981 | Wichita State beat Long Beach State 94–71 | 23 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | Syracuse beat Long Beach State 79–55 | 24 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Michigan State beat Long Beach State 102–60 | 42 |
| Feb 17, 1991 | UNLV beat Long Beach State 122–75 | 47 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2,208 | Dec 21, 2017 | Michigan State beat Long Beach State 102–60 |
| 2,123 | Dec 6, 2015 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 83–76 |
| 1,843 | Dec 13, 2008 | Syracuse beat Long Beach State 79–55 |
| 1,206 | Mar 7, 1991 | UNLV beat Long Beach State 49–29 |
| 1,201 | Feb 17, 1991 | UNLV beat Long Beach State 122–75 |
| 1,191 | Jan 18, 1991 | UNLV beat Long Beach State 114–63 |
| 851 | Dec 7, 1981 | Wichita State beat Long Beach State 94–71 |
| 577 | Mar 17, 1972 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 73–57 |
| 547 | Mar 19, 1971 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 57–55 |