The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Rutgers vs. the belt
12Belt games
0–12Record vs. holders
1968First shot
2018Latest shot
Rutgers has played 12 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on February 5, 1968, the latest on January 27, 2018.
Holders faced most often: Army (1), Rhode Island (1), St. John's (1), Seton Hall (1), UNLV (1), Duke (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Rutgers 56–49 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 1968 | Army beat Rutgers 50–41 | 9 |
| Dec 12, 1992 | Duke beat Rutgers 88–79 | 9 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Michigan State beat Rutgers 62–52 | 10 |
| Mar 19, 1983 | St. John's beat Rutgers 66–55 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Penn State beat Rutgers 60–43 | 17 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–53 | 18 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Ohio State beat Rutgers 68–46 | 22 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2,219 | Jan 27, 2018 | Penn State beat Rutgers 60–43 |
| 2,214 | Jan 14, 2018 | Ohio State beat Rutgers 68–46 |
| 2,204 | Dec 5, 2017 | Michigan State beat Rutgers 62–52 |
| 1,980 | Feb 15, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–53 |
| 1,891 | Jan 23, 2010 | Georgetown beat Rutgers 88–63 |
| 1,797 | Nov 17, 2007 | Florida beat Rutgers 88–63 |
| 1,253 | Dec 12, 1992 | Duke beat Rutgers 88–79 |
| 1,196 | Feb 2, 1991 | UNLV beat Rutgers 115–73 |
| 1,110 | Dec 12, 1988 | Seton Hall beat Rutgers 96–70 |
| 916 | Mar 19, 1983 | St. John's beat Rutgers 66–55 |
| 838 | Jan 30, 1981 | Rhode Island beat Rutgers 56–49 |
| 455 | Feb 5, 1968 | Army beat Rutgers 50–41 |