The College Basketball Belt

Maryland

11Reigns

323Days held

15Defenses

1975First reign

Every reign

11th reignBeat Minnesota 69–60 · lost to Nebraska
Mar 8, 2019 – Mar 14, 20196 days · 0 def.
10th reignBeat Duke 83–74 · lost to North Carolina
Mar 15, 2013 – Mar 16, 20131 day · 0 def.
9th reignBeat NC State 51–50 · lost to North Carolina
Jan 16, 2013 – Jan 19, 20133 days · 0 def.
8th reignBeat Duke 75–66 · lost to Clemson
Jan 26, 2005 – Feb 1, 20056 days · 1 def.
7th reignBeat Indiana 64–52 · lost to Indiana
Mar 31, 2002 – Dec 3, 2002247 days · 3 def.
6th reignBeat Duke 87–73 · lost to NC State
Feb 16, 2002 – Mar 8, 200220 days · 5 def.
5th reignBeat Pittsburgh 87–52 · lost to Kentucky
Nov 28, 1998 – Dec 11, 199813 days · 3 def.
4th reignBeat Georgia Tech 91–88 · lost to North Carolina
Jan 3, 1994 – Jan 7, 19944 days · 0 def.
3rd reignBeat NC State 67–66 · lost to Clemson
Feb 12, 1986 – Feb 14, 19862 days · 0 def.
2nd reignBeat Clemson 70–64 · lost to NC State
Feb 25, 1975 – Mar 7, 197510 days · 1 def.
1st reignBeat Wake Forest 89–73 · lost to Clemson
Jan 10, 1975 – Jan 21, 197511 days · 2 def.

3,995Longest wait between reigns, days (1975–1986)

1,581Average wait, days

2,800Days since the last reign ended (2019)

7–2Best belt season (2001–02)

	Player	Games	Wins	PTS
1	Nik Caner-Medley	5	2	88
2	Anthony Cowan Jr.	5	1	88
3	Chris McCray	5	2	70
4	John Gilchrist	5	2	63
5	Ekene Ibekwe	5	2	43
6	Darryl Morsell	5	1	37
7	Bruno Fernando	5	1	36
8	Travis Garrison	5	2	32
9	Mike Jones	5	2	27
10	James Gist	5	2	22

Season	Games	W–L	Took it	Lost it
2022–23	1	0–1
2018–19	3	1–2	1	1
2017–18	2	0–2
2012–13	6	2–4	2	2
2010–11	1	0–1
2004–05	5	2–3	1	1
2002–03	4	3–1		1
2001–02	9	7–2	2	1
2000–01	1	0–1
1998–99	7	4–3	1	1
1993–94	2	1–1	1	1
1992–93	3	0–3
1991–92	2	0–2
1987–88	1	0–1
1985–86	2	1–1	1	1
1974–75	7	5–2	2	2
1973–74	1	0–1
1965–66	1	0–1
1958–59	1	0–1
1951–52	1	0–1