The College Basketball Belt
Ohio State
9Reigns
724Days held
42Defenses
1952First reign
Every reign
- 9th reignBeat Michigan State 80–64 · lost to Penn StateJan 7, 2018 – Jan 25, 201818 days · 5 def.
- 8th reignBeat Michigan 64–54 · lost to IowaFeb 25, 2006 – Mar 12, 200615 days · 4 def.
- 7th reignBeat Illinois 63–61 · lost to IowaFeb 21, 2001 – Mar 8, 200115 days · 2 def.
- 6th reignBeat Iowa 80–76 · lost to PurdueJan 23, 1987 – Jan 28, 19875 days · 0 def.
- 5th reignBeat Illinois 69–66 · lost to Michigan StateJan 12, 1979 – Jan 31, 197919 days · 4 def.
- 4th reignBeat Kentucky 82–81 · lost to North CarolinaMar 15, 1968 – Mar 21, 19686 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Michigan 93–85 · lost to UCLAMar 7, 1965 – Dec 2, 1965270 days · 1 def.
- 2nd reignBeat California 75–55 · lost to CincinnatiMar 18, 1960 – Mar 24, 1961371 days · 26 def.
- 1st reignBeat Indiana 73–72 · lost to WisconsinJan 6, 1952 – Jan 11, 19525 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
5,138Longest wait between reigns, days (1987–2001)
2,925Average wait, days
3,213Days since the last reign ended (2018)
26–1Best belt season (1960–61)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5–4 | Games → |
| Michigan State | 3–4 | Games → |
| Northwestern | 6–0 | Games → |
| Purdue | 2–3 | Games → |
| Michigan | 4–1 | Games → |
| Illinois | 4–0 | Games → |
| Iowa | 2–2 | Games → |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | Games → |
| Minnesota | 3–0 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–3 | Games → |
| Penn State | 2–1 | Games → |
| Louisville | 1–1 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 2–0 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 0–2 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 0–2 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Jackson | 8 | 6 | 86 |
| 2 | Andre Wesson | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Musa Jallow | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Keita Bates-Diop | 7 | 6 | 150 |
| 5 | Jae'Sean Tate | 7 | 6 | 88 |
| 6 | Kaleb Wesson | 7 | 6 | 71 |
| 7 | Kam Williams | 7 | 6 | 52 |
| 8 | Micah Potter | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Andrew Dakich | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Jamar Butler | 6 | 4 | 59 |
Belt games by season
| Season | Games | W–L | Took it | Lost it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 6–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 6 | 5–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2000–01 | 4 | 3–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997–98 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1994–95 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1986–87 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | 7 | 5–2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975–76 | 2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1971–72 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1968–69 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1967–68 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965–66 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | |
| 1964–65 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | |
| 1961–62 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1960–61 | 27 | 26–1 | 1 | |
| 1959–60 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | |
| 1953–54 | 1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1951–52 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 |