The College Basketball Belt
Mississippi State
3Reigns
335Days held
8Defenses
1957First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Cincinnati 73–63 · lost to SyracuseMar 23, 1996 – Mar 29, 19966 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat LSU 95–72 · lost to AuburnFeb 21, 1958 – Jan 2, 1959315 days · 6 def.
- 1st reignBeat Tulane 85–72 · lost to FloridaFeb 1, 1957 – Feb 15, 195714 days · 2 def.
Same school, other belts
13,595Longest wait between reigns, days (1959–1996)
6,983Average wait, days
11,185Days since the last reign ended (1996)
4–1Best belt season (1958–59)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 2–1 | Games → |
| Tennessee | 1–2 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 1–2 | Games → |
| Vanderbilt | 0–2 | Games → |
| LSU | 1–1 | Games → |
| Arkansas | 0–2 | Games → |
| Florida | 0–1 | Games → |
| Ole Miss | 1–0 | Games → |
| Murray State | 1–0 | Games → |
| Morehead State | 1–0 | Games → |
| Maryland | 1–0 | Games → |
| Memphis | 1–0 | Games → |
| Auburn | 0–1 | Games → |
| Alabama | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roquez Johnson | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | Gavin Ware | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| 3 | Craig Sword | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | Fred Thomas | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Travis Daniels | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Demetrius Houston | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Trivante Bloodman | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Oliver Black | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fallou Ndoye | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | I.J. Ready | 2 | 0 | 16 |