The College Basketball Belt
St. Bonaventure
3Reigns
17Days held
2Defenses
1950First reign
Every reign
- 3rd reignBeat Saint Louis 71–68 · lost to Saint Joseph'sMar 14, 2014 – Mar 15, 20141 day · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Rhode Island 63–58 · lost to Penn StateFeb 8, 1981 – Feb 17, 19819 days · 2 def.
- 1st reignBeat Canisius 53–51 · lost to VillanovaFeb 24, 1950 – Mar 3, 19507 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
12,078Longest wait between reigns, days (1981–2014)
11,689Average wait, days
4,625Days since the last reign ended (2014)
3–1Best belt season (1980–81)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's | 0–2 | Games → |
| Saint Louis | 1–1 | Games → |
| Canisius | 1–0 | Games → |
| Villanova | 0–1 | Games → |
| Ohio State | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| Rhode Island | 1–0 | Games → |
| Iona | 1–0 | Games → |
| George Washington | 1–0 | Games → |
| Penn State | 0–1 | Games → |
| Syracuse | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquise Simmons | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Matthew Wright | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| 3 | Charlon Kloof | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | Jordan Gathers | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Dion Wright | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Youssou Ndoye | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Andell Cumberbatch | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Chris Dees | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Denzel Gregg | 3 | 1 | 3 |