The College Basketball Belt
St. John's
7Reigns
434Days held
31Defenses
1949First reign
Every reign
- 7th reignBeat Notre Dame 61–58 · lost to PittsburghFeb 25, 2012 – Feb 29, 20124 days · 0 def.
- 6th reignBeat Georgetown 66–65 · lost to GeorgetownJan 25, 1985 – Feb 27, 198533 days · 9 def.
- 5th reignBeat Villanova 91–80 · lost to GeorgiaMar 11, 1983 – Mar 24, 198313 days · 2 def.
- 4th reignBeat Syracuse 68–57 · lost to PittsburghJan 21, 1983 – Jan 31, 198310 days · 2 def.
- 3rd reignBeat North Carolina 78–74 · lost to Boston CollegeNov 20, 1982 – Jan 14, 198355 days · 13 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Temple 72–67 · lost to TempleFeb 19, 1954 – Dec 15, 1954299 days · 2 def.
- 1st reignBeat Kentucky 69–58 · lost to City College of New YorkDec 14, 1949 – Jan 3, 195020 days · 3 def.
Same school, other belts
10,202Longest wait between reigns, days (1954–1982)
3,715Average wait, days
5,370Days since the last reign ended (2012)
20–4Best belt season (1982–83)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2–4 | Games → |
| Villanova | 3–3 | Games → |
| Providence | 2–1 | Games → |
| Seton Hall | 2–1 | Games → |
| UConn | 2–1 | Games → |
| Boston College | 2–1 | Games → |
| Syracuse | 2–1 | Games → |
| Pittsburgh | 1–2 | Games → |
| Temple | 1–1 | Games → |
| Army | 1–1 | Games → |
| Indiana | 0–2 | Games → |
| Columbia | 2–0 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–2 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 1–0 | Games → |
| Washington State | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Angelo Harrison | 4 | 1 | 61 |
| 2 | Maurice Harkless | 4 | 1 | 54 |
| 3 | God'sgift Achiuwa | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| 4 | Phil Greene IV | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| 5 | Sir'Dominic Pointer | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Amir Garrett | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Malik Stith | 2 | 0 | 2 |