The College Basketball Belt
Syracuse
16Reigns
392Days held
28Defenses
1966First reign
Every reign
- 16th reignBeat Marquette 55–39 · lost to MichiganMar 30, 2013 – Apr 6, 20137 days · 0 def.
- 15th reignBeat UConn 58–55 · lost to CincinnatiMar 8, 2012 – Mar 9, 20121 day · 0 def.
- 14th reignBeat Georgetown 73–56 · lost to LouisvilleJan 25, 2010 – Feb 14, 201020 days · 4 def.
- 13th reignBeat North Carolina 87–71 · lost to PittsburghNov 20, 2009 – Jan 2, 201043 days · 9 def.
- 12th reignBeat Kansas 89–81 · lost to Cleveland StateNov 25, 2008 – Dec 15, 200820 days · 4 def.
- 11th reignBeat Oklahoma 63–47 · lost to CharlotteMar 30, 2003 – Nov 26, 2003241 days · 2 def.
- 10th reignBeat Mississippi State 77–69 · lost to KentuckyMar 29, 1996 – Mar 31, 19962 days · 0 def.
- 9th reignBeat Georgetown 89–87 · lost to UConnMar 3, 1990 – Mar 11, 19908 days · 2 def.
- 8th reignBeat Georgetown 82–76 · lost to GeorgetownMar 4, 1989 – Mar 12, 19898 days · 2 def.
- 7th reignBeat Villanova 90–57 · lost to GeorgetownJan 31, 1989 – Feb 12, 198912 days · 3 def.
- 6th reignBeat Seton Hall 90–66 · lost to VillanovaJan 6, 1989 – Jan 8, 19892 days · 0 def.
- 5th reignBeat North Carolina 79–75 · lost to IndianaMar 20, 1987 – Mar 29, 19879 days · 1 def.
- 4th reignBeat Villanova 79–70 · lost to UConnFeb 28, 1983 – Mar 4, 19834 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Boston College 102–85 · lost to St. John'sJan 16, 1983 – Jan 21, 19835 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat North Carolina 78–76 · lost to KentuckyMar 19, 1975 – Mar 28, 19759 days · 1 def.
- 1st reignBeat Davidson 94–78 · lost to DukeMar 10, 1966 – Mar 11, 19661 day · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
3,295Longest wait between reigns, days (1966–1975)
1,120Average wait, days
4,968Days since the last reign ended (2013)
15–2Best belt season (2009–10)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 3–4 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 3–2 | Games → |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | Games → |
| Villanova | 3–1 | Games → |
| UConn | 2–2 | Games → |
| Seton Hall | 4–0 | Games → |
| St. John's | 1–2 | Games → |
| Providence | 3–0 | Games → |
| Duke | 0–2 | Games → |
| Kentucky | 0–2 | Games → |
| Michigan | 0–2 | Games → |
| Kansas | 2–0 | Games → |
| Virginia | 1–1 | Games → |
| Colgate | 2–0 | Games → |
| Cornell | 2–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arinze Onuaku | 23 | 20 | 241 |
| 2 | Kris Joseph | 23 | 20 | 232 |
| 3 | Andy Rautins | 23 | 20 | 223 |
| 4 | Rick Jackson | 23 | 20 | 195 |
| 5 | Brandon Triche | 19 | 16 | 170 |
| 6 | Wesley Johnson | 17 | 15 | 266 |
| 7 | Scoop Jardine | 17 | 15 | 123 |
| 8 | Mookie Jones | 12 | 10 | 75 |
| 9 | James Southerland | 8 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 | Brandon Reese | 8 | 8 | 4 |