The College Basketball Belt
Ohio State
6Reigns
445Days held
40Defenses
1960First reign
Every reign
- 6th reignBeat Michigan State 80–64 · lost to Penn StateJan 7, 2018 – Jan 25, 201818 days · 5 def.
- 5th reignBeat Michigan 64–54 · lost to IowaFeb 25, 2006 – Mar 12, 200615 days · 4 def.
- 4th reignBeat Illinois 63–61 · lost to IowaFeb 21, 2001 – Mar 8, 200115 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Illinois 69–66 · lost to Michigan StateJan 12, 1979 – Jan 31, 197919 days · 4 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Minnesota 94–87 · lost to IowaFeb 22, 1978 – Mar 1, 19787 days · 1 def.
- 1st reignBeat California 75–55 · lost to CincinnatiMar 18, 1960 – Mar 24, 1961371 days · 24 def.