The College Basketball Belt
Seton Hall
6Reigns
81Days held
15Defenses
1988First reign
Every reign
- 6th reignBeat UConn 80–73 · lost to GeorgetownFeb 6, 2021 – Feb 20, 202114 days · 2 def.
- 5th reignBeat Butler 70–64 · lost to VillanovaMar 4, 2017 – Mar 10, 20176 days · 1 def.
- 4th reignBeat UConn 75–63 · lost to South FloridaJan 3, 2012 – Jan 13, 201210 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Duke 95–78 · lost to MichiganMar 31, 1989 – Apr 2, 19892 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Villanova 78–61 · lost to PittsburghJan 15, 1989 – Jan 24, 19899 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Kansas 92–81 · lost to SyracuseNov 27, 1988 – Jan 6, 198940 days · 10 def.
Same school, other belts
8,311Longest wait between reigns, days (1989–2012)
2,338Average wait, days
2,091Days since the last reign ended (2021)
13–5Best belt season (1988–89)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1–3 | Games → |
| Syracuse | 0–4 | Games → |
| UConn | 2–2 | Games → |
| St. John's | 1–2 | Games → |
| DePaul | 3–0 | Games → |
| Villanova | 1–2 | Games → |
| Duke | 1–2 | Games → |
| Marquette | 2–1 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Kansas | 1–0 | Games → |
| Central Connecticut | 1–0 | Games → |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1–0 | Games → |
| Saint Peter's | 1–0 | Games → |
| Rutgers | 1–0 | Games → |
| Fordham | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Pope | 7 | 3 | 92 |
| 2 | Jordan Theodore | 7 | 3 | 91 |
| 3 | Sandro Mamukelashvili | 6 | 3 | 114 |
| 4 | Jared Rhoden | 6 | 3 | 83 |
| 5 | Myles Cale | 6 | 3 | 64 |
| 6 | Shavar Reynolds | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Tyrese Samuel | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Takal Molson | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Ike Obiagu | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Fuquan Edwin | 5 | 3 | 81 |