The College Basketball Belt
LSU
7Reigns
101Days held
15Defenses
1958First reign
Every reign
- 7th reignBeat West Virginia 74–73 · lost to MissouriDec 4, 2014 – Jan 8, 201535 days · 5 def.
- 6th reignBeat UAB 86–63 · lost to Rhode IslandDec 21, 2013 – Jan 4, 201414 days · 1 def.
- 5th reignBeat Texas 70–60 · lost to UCLAMar 25, 2006 – Apr 1, 20067 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat Vanderbilt 94–79 · lost to AlabamaFeb 5, 1988 – Feb 19, 198814 days · 3 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Lamar 74–57 · lost to AlabamaDec 15, 1985 – Jan 8, 198624 days · 6 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Missouri 68–63 · lost to LouisvilleMar 13, 1980 – Mar 15, 19802 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Alabama 58–49 · lost to Mississippi StateFeb 16, 1958 – Feb 21, 19585 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
8,056Longest wait between reigns, days (1958–1980)
3,446Average wait, days
4,326Days since the last reign ended (2015)
7–2Best belt season (1985–86)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1–4 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 0–3 | Games → |
| Georgia | 2–1 | Games → |
| Tulane | 0–2 | Games → |
| Mississippi State | 1–1 | Games → |
| Auburn | 0–2 | Games → |
| Missouri | 1–1 | Games → |
| Texas | 2–0 | Games → |
| UAB | 2–0 | Games → |
| Wisconsin | 0–1 | Games → |
| USC | 0–1 | Games → |
| DePaul | 0–1 | Games → |
| Louisville | 0–1 | Games → |
| Lamar | 1–0 | Games → |
| SE Louisiana | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarell Martin | 10 | 8 | 168 |
| 2 | Jordan Mickey | 10 | 8 | 144 |
| 3 | Tim Quarterman | 10 | 8 | 99 |
| 4 | John Odo | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Keith Hornsby | 7 | 6 | 93 |
| 6 | Jalyn Patterson | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| 7 | Brian Bridgewater | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Josh Gray | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Darcy Malone | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Aaron Epps | 5 | 4 | 7 |