The College Basketball Belt
Tennessee
5Reigns
53Days held
9Defenses
1968First reign
Every reign
- 5th reignBeat Kansas 64–50 · lost to ArizonaNov 25, 2022 – Dec 17, 202222 days · 4 def.
- 4th reignBeat Arkansas 78–74 · lost to MichiganMar 5, 2022 – Mar 19, 202214 days · 4 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Kentucky 76–63 · lost to ArkansasFeb 15, 2022 – Feb 19, 20224 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Alabama 102–93 · lost to UCLAJan 21, 1977 – Jan 30, 19779 days · 1 def.
- 1st reignBeat Georgia Tech 71–69 · lost to AuburnFeb 19, 1968 – Feb 23, 19684 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
16,452Longest wait between reigns, days (1977–2022)
4,993Average wait, days
1,426Days since the last reign ended (2022)
6–2Best belt season (2021–22)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2–4 | Games → |
| Mississippi State | 2–1 | Games → |
| Alabama | 1–1 | Games → |
| Arkansas | 1–1 | Games → |
| Villanova | 0–1 | Games → |
| Georgia Tech | 1–0 | Games → |
| Auburn | 0–1 | Games → |
| UCLA | 0–1 | Games → |
| LSU | 0–1 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 0–1 | Games → |
| Louisville | 0–1 | Games → |
| Texas A&M | 1–0 | Games → |
| Longwood | 1–0 | Games → |
| Michigan | 0–1 | Games → |
| Kansas | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakai Zeigler | 14 | 11 | 158 |
| 2 | Uros Plavsic | 14 | 11 | 73 |
| 3 | Jonas Aidoo | 13 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Santiago Vescovi | 12 | 9 | 151 |
| 5 | Jahmai Mashack | 12 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Josiah-Jordan James | 10 | 8 | 103 |
| 7 | Kennedy Chandler | 8 | 6 | 119 |
| 8 | John Fulkerson | 8 | 6 | 61 |
| 9 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| 10 | Victor Bailey Jr. | 8 | 6 | 4 |