The College Basketball Belt
Michigan State
14Reigns
490Days held
57Defenses
1952First reign
Every reign
- 14th reignBeat Wisconsin 67–55 · lost to Texas TechMar 16, 2019 – Apr 6, 201921 days · 5 def.
- 13th reignBeat Penn State 76–68 · lost to MichiganJan 31, 2018 – Mar 3, 201831 days · 8 def.
- 12th reignBeat North Carolina 63–45 · lost to Ohio StateNov 26, 2017 – Jan 7, 201842 days · 10 def.
- 11th reignBeat UConn 82–73 · lost to North CarolinaApr 4, 2009 – Apr 6, 20092 days · 0 def.
- 10th reignBeat Iowa 85–55 · lost to MichiganJan 21, 2006 – Jan 25, 20064 days · 0 def.
- 9th reignBeat Duke 78–68 · lost to North CarolinaMar 25, 2005 – Apr 2, 20058 days · 1 def.
- 8th reignBeat Florida 89–76 · lost to IndianaApr 2, 2000 – Jan 6, 2001279 days · 12 def.
- 7th reignBeat Indiana 84–66 · lost to IllinoisJan 27, 1998 – Feb 11, 199815 days · 3 def.
- 6th reignBeat Michigan 67–64 · lost to IowaFeb 20, 1995 – Mar 7, 199515 days · 2 def.
- 5th reignBeat Michigan 73–71 · lost to PurdueJan 21, 1995 – Feb 6, 199516 days · 4 def.
- 4th reignBeat Iowa 69–68 · lost to IndianaJan 6, 1995 – Jan 10, 19954 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Ohio State 84–79 · lost to WisconsinJan 31, 1979 – Mar 2, 197930 days · 9 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Indiana 74–57 · lost to IllinoisDec 30, 1978 – Jan 10, 197911 days · 2 def.
- 1st reignBeat Wisconsin 50–39 · lost to NorthwesternJan 20, 1952 – Feb 1, 195212 days · 1 def.
Same school, other belts
9,829Longest wait between reigns, days (1952–1978)
1,851Average wait, days
2,777Days since the last reign ended (2019)
20–2Best belt season (2017–18)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5–5 | Games → |
| Michigan | 4–4 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 4–3 | Games → |
| Wisconsin | 5–1 | Games → |
| Illinois | 3–3 | Games → |
| Iowa | 5–1 | Games → |
| Purdue | 3–2 | Games → |
| Northwestern | 4–1 | Games → |
| Minnesota | 5–0 | Games → |
| Duke | 2–2 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 2–2 | Games → |
| Penn State | 3–0 | Games → |
| Louisville | 0–2 | Games → |
| Florida | 2–0 | Games → |
| Oakland | 2–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassius Winston | 29 | 26 | 409 |
| 2 | Nick Ward | 29 | 26 | 314 |
| 3 | Matt McQuaid | 29 | 26 | 225 |
| 4 | Xavier Tillman | 29 | 26 | 149 |
| 5 | Kenny Goins | 28 | 25 | 96 |
| 6 | Miles Bridges | 22 | 20 | 359 |
| 7 | Joshua Langford | 22 | 20 | 263 |
| 8 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | 20 | 228 |
| 9 | Gavin Schilling | 22 | 20 | 70 |
| 10 | Lourawls Nairn Jr. | 22 | 20 | 41 |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 6–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 20–2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 13 | 12–1 | 1 | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1997–98 | 5 | 4–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994–95 | 12 | 9–3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1990–91 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1986–87 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1978–79 | 15 | 13–2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1970–71 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1964–65 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1960–61 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1959–60 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1958–59 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1951–52 | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 |