The College Basketball Belt
Notre Dame
7Reigns
68Days held
13Defenses
1951First reign
Every reign
- 7th reignBeat Marquette 76–59 · lost to St. John'sFeb 4, 2012 – Feb 25, 201221 days · 5 def.
- 6th reignBeat Georgetown 78–64 · lost to West VirginiaFeb 27, 2010 – Mar 12, 201013 days · 4 def.
- 5th reignBeat DePaul 76–74 · lost to MissouriFeb 26, 1980 – Mar 7, 198010 days · 1 def.
- 4th reignBeat Utah 69–56 · lost to DukeMar 16, 1978 – Mar 24, 19788 days · 1 def.
- 3rd reignBeat UCLA 71–70 · lost to UCLAJan 18, 1974 – Jan 25, 19747 days · 2 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Northwestern 75–69 · lost to MarquetteFeb 3, 1952 – Feb 6, 19523 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Pennsylvania 83–78 · lost to IndianaDec 21, 1951 – Dec 27, 19516 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
- Football belt → Holds it now
- Women's basketball belt →
10,949Longest wait between reigns, days (1980–2010)
3,652Average wait, days
5,343Days since the last reign ended (2012)
6–1Best belt season (2011–12)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 1–6 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–5 | Games → |
| Indiana | 0–4 | Games → |
| Marquette | 2–1 | Games → |
| DePaul | 3–0 | Games → |
| West Virginia | 2–1 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 0–2 | Games → |
| Georgetown | 1–1 | Games → |
| Villanova | 1–1 | Games → |
| Pennsylvania | 1–0 | Games → |
| Northwestern | 1–0 | Games → |
| Bradley | 0–1 | Games → |
| Kansas | 1–0 | Games → |
| St. Francis (PA) | 1–0 | Games → |
| Utah | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Cooley | 11 | 9 | 131 |
| 2 | Joey Brooks | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Jerian Grant | 8 | 6 | 104 |
| 4 | Pat Connaughton | 8 | 6 | 78 |
| 5 | Tim Abromaitis | 7 | 5 | 99 |
| 6 | Tory Jackson | 7 | 5 | 91 |
| 7 | Eric Atkins | 7 | 6 | 84 |
| 8 | Ben Hansbrough | 7 | 5 | 81 |
| 9 | Scott Martin | 7 | 6 | 76 |
| 10 | Carleton Scott | 7 | 5 | 71 |