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North Carolina

24Reigns
1,375Days held
51Defenses
1968First reign

Every reign

  1. 24th reignBeat Gonzaga 71–65 · lost to Michigan State
    Apr 3, 2017 – Nov 26, 2017237 days · 5 def.
  2. 23rd reignBeat Virginia 61–57 · lost to Villanova
    Mar 12, 2016 – Apr 4, 201623 days · 5 def.
  3. 22nd reignBeat UCLA 89–76 · lost to Louisville
    Dec 19, 2015 – Feb 1, 201644 days · 10 def.
  4. 21st reignBeat Louisville 93–84 · lost to UAB
    Nov 24, 2013 – Dec 1, 20137 days · 0 def.
  5. 20th reignBeat Maryland 79–76 · lost to Miami
    Mar 16, 2013 – Mar 17, 20131 day · 0 def.
  6. 19th reignBeat NC State 76–65 · lost to Duke
    Feb 23, 2013 – Mar 9, 201314 days · 3 def.
  7. 18th reignBeat Maryland 62–52 · lost to NC State
    Jan 19, 2013 – Jan 26, 20137 days · 1 def.
  8. 17th reignBeat Clemson 92–87 · lost to Duke
    Mar 12, 2011 – Mar 13, 20111 day · 0 def.
  9. 16th reignBeat Michigan State 89–72 · lost to Syracuse
    Apr 6, 2009 – Nov 20, 2009228 days · 4 def.
  10. 15th reignBeat Michigan State 87–71 · lost to Illinois
    Apr 2, 2005 – Nov 29, 2005241 days · 4 def.
  11. 14th reignBeat NC State 81–71 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Feb 22, 2005 – Mar 12, 200518 days · 4 def.
  12. 13th reignBeat Georgia Tech 91–69 · lost to Wake Forest
    Jan 12, 2005 – Jan 15, 20053 days · 0 def.
  13. 12th reignBeat Stanford 60–53 · lost to Florida
    Mar 18, 2000 – Mar 31, 200013 days · 2 def.
  14. 11th reignBeat Maryland 75–70 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Jan 7, 1994 – Jan 11, 19944 days · 0 def.
  15. 10th reignBeat Michigan 77–71 · lost to Massachusetts
    Apr 4, 1993 – Nov 19, 1993229 days · 2 def.
  16. 9th reignBeat Duke 83–69 · lost to Georgia Tech
    Mar 6, 1993 – Mar 14, 19938 days · 2 def.
  17. 8th reignBeat Georgia Tech 80–67 · lost to Wake Forest
    Jan 12, 1993 – Jan 29, 199317 days · 4 def.
  18. 7th reignBeat Georgia Tech 79–75 · lost to Duke
    Mar 3, 1992 – Mar 7, 19924 days · 0 def.
  19. 6th reignBeat Duke 75–73 · lost to Virginia
    Feb 4, 1992 – Feb 18, 199214 days · 2 def.
  20. 5th reignBeat Michigan 109–97 · lost to Syracuse
    Mar 13, 1987 – Mar 20, 19877 days · 1 def.
  21. 4th reignBeat Virginia 85–79 · lost to Duke
    Feb 25, 1986 – Mar 1, 19864 days · 0 def.
  22. 3rd reignBeat Houston 68–63 · lost to St. John's
    Mar 26, 1982 – Nov 20, 1982239 days · 1 def.
  23. 2nd reignBeat NC State 70–66 · lost to Syracuse
    Mar 8, 1975 – Mar 19, 197511 days · 1 def.
  24. 1st reignBeat Ohio State 80–66 · lost to UCLA
    Mar 21, 1968 – Mar 22, 19681 day · 0 def.

Same school, other belts

2,564Longest wait between reigns, days (1975–1982)
729Average wait, days
3,273Days since the last reign ended (2017)
17–3Best belt season (2015–16)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Duke3–12Games →
Clemson6–2Games →
Georgia Tech5–3Games →
NC State4–2Games →
Maryland6–0Games →
Syracuse2–3Games →
Virginia4–1Games →
Wake Forest2–2Games →
Florida State4–0Games →
Michigan State2–2Games →
Villanova0–3Games →
Michigan2–1Games →
Ohio State2–0Games →
UCLA1–1Games →
Indiana1–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

2017–182016–172015–162013–142012–132010–112009–102008–092005–062004–051999–001993–941992–931991–921986–871985–861982–831981–821974–751967–68

Most belt games for the program

PlayerGamesWinsPTS
1Brice Johnson3024422
2Marcus Paige3024340
3Theo Pinson2723150
4Joel Berry II2622362
5Joel James262073
6Luke Maye2420153
7Isaiah Hicks2319205
8Nate Britt2319100
9Kenny Williams2219105
10Justin Jackson2118235

Every player →

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2024–2520–2
2021–2210–1
2018–1910–1
2017–1865–11
2016–1711–01
2015–162017–322
2013–1421–111
2012–13107–333
2010–1121–111
2009–1054–11
2008–0911–01
2005–0643–11
2004–05108–232
2001–0210–1
2000–0110–1
1999–0043–111
1998–9930–3
1995–9610–1
1993–9453–212
1992–93119–232
1991–9274–322
1986–8732–111
1985–8621–111
1983–8410–1
1982–8330–31
1981–8222–01
1974–7542–211
1967–6821–111
1965–6610–1
1953–5410–1

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