The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Portland vs. the belt
4Belt games
0–4Record vs. holders
1970First shot
2017Latest shot
Portland has played 4 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 24, 1970, the latest on November 23, 2017.
Holders faced most often: Santa Clara (1), Iowa (1), Duke (1), North Carolina (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1970 | Santa Clara beat Portland 80–79 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 1986 | Iowa beat Portland 84–65 | 19 |
| Nov 23, 2017 | North Carolina beat Portland 102–78 | 24 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | Duke beat Portland 104–62 | 42 |