The College Basketball Belt
Louisville
15Reigns
914Days held
46Defenses
1959First reign
Every reign
- 15th reignBeat Clemson 76–73 · lost to DukeMar 14, 2025 – Mar 15, 20251 day · 0 def.
- 14th reignBeat Duke 71–64 · lost to MiamiFeb 20, 2016 – Feb 27, 20167 days · 1 def.
- 13th reignBeat North Carolina 71–65 · lost to DukeFeb 1, 2016 – Feb 8, 20167 days · 1 def.
- 12th reignBeat Michigan 82–76 · lost to North CarolinaApr 8, 2013 – Nov 24, 2013230 days · 5 def.
- 11th reignBeat Cincinnati 50–44 · lost to KentuckyMar 10, 2012 – Mar 31, 201221 days · 4 def.
- 10th reignBeat Syracuse 66–60 · lost to GeorgetownFeb 14, 2010 – Feb 23, 20109 days · 2 def.
- 9th reignBeat UAB 83–78 · lost to ButlerMar 15, 2003 – Mar 23, 20038 days · 1 def.
- 8th reignBeat Kentucky 81–63 · lost to Saint LouisDec 28, 2002 – Feb 12, 200346 days · 11 def.
- 7th reignBeat Memphis 74–56 · lost to TulaneFeb 2, 1996 – Feb 7, 19965 days · 0 def.
- 6th reignBeat Georgia Tech 88–68 · lost to CharlotteJan 14, 1994 – Feb 16, 199433 days · 8 def.
- 5th reignBeat Duke 72–69 · lost to NortheasternMar 30, 1986 – Nov 28, 1986243 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat LSU 86–66 · lost to DePaulMar 15, 1980 – Nov 22, 1980252 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Saint Louis 82–62 · lost to Wichita StateJan 31, 1967 – Feb 24, 196724 days · 6 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Princeton 72–63 · lost to CincinnatiDec 30, 1966 – Jan 20, 196721 days · 4 def.
- 1st reignBeat Kentucky 76–61 · lost to West VirginiaMar 12, 1959 – Mar 19, 19597 days · 1 def.
Same school, other belts
4,768Longest wait between reigns, days (1967–1980)
1,657Average wait, days
607Days since the last reign ended (2025)
14–2Best belt season (2002–03)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2–4 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 2–2 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 3–1 | Games → |
| Saint Louis | 2–1 | Games → |
| DePaul | 2–1 | Games → |
| Tulane | 2–1 | Games → |
| Charlotte | 2–1 | Games → |
| Michigan State | 2–0 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 1–1 | Games → |
| Tulsa | 2–0 | Games → |
| North Texas | 2–0 | Games → |
| Drake | 2–0 | Games → |
| Wichita State | 1–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 1–1 | Games → |
| Southern Miss | 2–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
2024–252015–162013–142012–132011–122009–102002–031995–961993–941986–871985–861980–811979–801966–671958–59
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Smith | 12 | 10 | 192 |
| 2 | Wayne Blackshear | 12 | 10 | 76 |
| 3 | Chane Behanan | 11 | 9 | 124 |
| 4 | Peyton Siva | 11 | 8 | 69 |
| 5 | Kyle Kuric | 10 | 7 | 59 |
| 6 | Jared Swopshire | 10 | 7 | 50 |
| 7 | Stephan Van Treese | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Montrezl Harrell | 7 | 6 | 77 |
| 9 | Chris Jones | 6 | 5 | 87 |
| 10 | Luke Hancock | 6 | 5 | 69 |