The College Basketball Belt
Missouri
5Reigns
32Days held
4Defenses
1953First reign
Every reign
- 5th reignBeat LSU 74–67 · lost to AuburnJan 8, 2015 – Jan 10, 20152 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat Indiana 65–60 · lost to UCLAMar 16, 1995 – Mar 18, 19952 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Notre Dame 87–84 · lost to LSUMar 7, 1980 – Mar 13, 19806 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Saint Louis 62–56 · lost to SMUDec 11, 1964 – Dec 22, 196411 days · 1 def.
- 1st reignBeat Colorado 83–67 · lost to Kansas StateFeb 13, 1953 – Feb 24, 195311 days · 3 def.
Same school, other belts
7,236Longest wait between reigns, days (1995–2015)
5,645Average wait, days
4,324Days since the last reign ended (2015)
4–1Best belt season (1952–53)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LSU | 1–1 | Games → |
| Colorado | 1–0 | Games → |
| Iowa State | 1–0 | Games → |
| Nebraska | 1–0 | Games → |
| Drake | 1–0 | Games → |
| Kansas State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Saint Louis | 1–0 | Games → |
| Rice | 1–0 | Games → |
| SMU | 0–1 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Toledo | 0–1 | Games → |
| Utah | 0–1 | Games → |
| DePaul | 0–1 | Games → |
| Notre Dame | 1–0 | Games → |
| Indiana | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnathan Williams | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| 2 | Keith Shamburger | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 3 | Tramaine Isabell | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | JaKeenan Gant | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Keanau Post | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Namon Wright | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | D'Angelo Allen | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Ryan Rosburg | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Wes Clark | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Sean East II | 2 | 0 | 29 |