The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
North Texas vs. the belt
7Belt games
0–7Record vs. holders
1963First shot
1996Latest shot
North Texas has played 7 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 9, 1963, the latest on December 17, 1996.
Holders faced most often: Louisville (2), DePaul (2), Cincinnati (1), Wichita State (1), Alabama (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1967 | Wichita State beat North Texas 74–73 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 92–86 | 6 |
| Feb 15, 1967 | Louisville beat North Texas 68–61 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 1963 | Cincinnati beat North Texas 75–58 | 17 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Alabama beat North Texas 72–55 | 17 |
| Jan 4, 1967 | Louisville beat North Texas 86–66 | 20 |
| Feb 1, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 102–71 | 31 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,400 | Dec 17, 1996 | Alabama beat North Texas 72–55 |
| 823 | Dec 15, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 92–86 |
| 804 | Feb 1, 1980 | DePaul beat North Texas 102–71 |
| 435 | Mar 1, 1967 | Wichita State beat North Texas 74–73 |
| 431 | Feb 15, 1967 | Louisville beat North Texas 68–61 |
| 421 | Jan 4, 1967 | Louisville beat North Texas 86–66 |
| 322 | Jan 9, 1963 | Cincinnati beat North Texas 75–58 |