The College Basketball Belt
Minnesota
3Reigns
20Days held
0Defenses
1957First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Purdue 73–69 · lost to MarylandMar 5, 2019 – Mar 8, 20193 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Clemson 75–65 · lost to AlabamaDec 1, 1996 – Dec 4, 19963 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Vanderbilt 89–85 · lost to KentuckyDec 6, 1957 – Dec 20, 195714 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
14,226Longest wait between reigns, days (1957–1996)
11,176Average wait, days
2,806Days since the last reign ended (2019)
1–1Best belt season (1957–58)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0–5 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 0–3 | Games → |
| Indiana | 0–3 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 0–2 | Games → |
| Michigan | 0–2 | Games → |
| Iowa | 0–2 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–2 | Games → |
| Vanderbilt | 1–0 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Clemson | 1–0 | Games → |
| Alabama | 0–1 | Games → |
| Florida State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Wisconsin | 0–1 | Games → |
| Purdue | 1–0 | Games → |
| Maryland | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Murphy | 6 | 1 | 72 |
| 2 | Amir Coffey | 5 | 1 | 101 |
| 3 | Dupree McBrayer | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | Isaiah Washington | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Daniel Oturu | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | Gabe Kalscheur | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Brock Stull | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Matz Stockman | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Michael Hurt | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Jarvis Omersa | 3 | 1 | 2 |