The College Basketball Belt
Penn State
6Reigns
30Days held
3Defenses
1951First reign
Every reign
- 6th reignBeat Michigan 75–69 · lost to PurdueFeb 12, 2019 – Feb 16, 20194 days · 0 def.
- 5th reignBeat Ohio State 82–79 · lost to Michigan StateJan 25, 2018 – Jan 31, 20186 days · 1 def.
- 4th reignBeat Illinois 98–95 · lost to IndianaJan 30, 2001 – Feb 2, 20013 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat St. Bonaventure 64–53 · lost to MemphisFeb 17, 1981 – Feb 22, 19815 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Pittsburgh 64–44 · lost to PennsylvaniaMar 2, 1951 – Mar 6, 19514 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Georgetown 76–70 · lost to PittsburghFeb 5, 1951 – Feb 13, 19518 days · 2 def.
Same school, other belts
10,941Longest wait between reigns, days (1951–1981)
4,964Average wait, days
2,826Days since the last reign ended (2019)
4–2Best belt season (1950–51)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1–3 | Games → |
| Michigan State | 0–3 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 1–2 | Games → |
| Pittsburgh | 1–1 | Games → |
| Illinois | 1–1 | Games → |
| Iowa | 0–2 | Games → |
| Georgetown | 1–0 | Games → |
| Navy | 1–0 | Games → |
| West Virginia | 1–0 | Games → |
| Pennsylvania | 0–1 | Games → |
| Oklahoma State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–1 | Games → |
| Army | 0–1 | Games → |
| St. Bonaventure | 1–0 | Games → |
| Memphis | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar Stevens | 6 | 3 | 100 |
| 2 | Mike Watkins | 6 | 3 | 53 |
| 3 | Josh Reaves | 6 | 3 | 53 |
| 4 | Jamari Wheeler | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | John Harrar | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Deivis Zemgulis | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Tony Carr | 3 | 2 | 72 |
| 8 | Jamelle Cornley | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| 9 | Geary Claxton | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Travis Parker | 3 | 0 | 36 |