The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Southern Miss vs. the belt
6Belt games
0–6Record vs. holders
1994First shot
2014Latest shot
Southern Miss has played 6 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 21, 1994, the latest on December 29, 2014.
Holders faced most often: Louisville (2), Cincinnati (1), Memphis (1), Saint Louis (1), LSU (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1994 | Louisville beat Southern Miss 70–69 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 1996 | Cincinnati beat Southern Miss 75–70 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | Memphis beat Southern Miss 81–68 | 13 |
| Mar 13, 2003 | Saint Louis beat Southern Miss 69–56 | 13 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | LSU beat Southern Miss 87–67 | 20 |
| Jan 29, 2003 | Louisville beat Southern Miss 94–65 | 29 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2,086 | Dec 29, 2014 | LSU beat Southern Miss 87–67 |
| 1,641 | Mar 13, 2003 | Saint Louis beat Southern Miss 69–56 |
| 1,630 | Jan 29, 2003 | Louisville beat Southern Miss 94–65 |
| 1,371 | Jan 26, 1996 | Memphis beat Southern Miss 81–68 |
| 1,366 | Jan 10, 1996 | Cincinnati beat Southern Miss 75–70 |
| 1,301 | Jan 21, 1994 | Louisville beat Southern Miss 70–69 |