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UConn

16Reigns
1,570Days held
48Defenses
1983First reign

Every reign

  1. 16th reignBeat Michigan 85–77
    Nov 6, 2026 – now6 days · 1 def.
  2. 15th reignBeat Illinois 77–52 · lost to Memphis
    Mar 30, 2024 – Nov 25, 2024240 days · 6 def.
  3. 14th reignBeat San Diego State 76–59 · lost to Kansas
    Apr 3, 2023 – Dec 1, 2023242 days · 7 def.
  4. 13th reignBeat Georgetown 70–57 · lost to Creighton
    Feb 23, 2021 – Mar 12, 202117 days · 4 def.
  5. 12th reignBeat Butler 63–51 · lost to Seton Hall
    Jan 26, 2021 – Feb 6, 202111 days · 0 def.
  6. 11th reignBeat USC 61–58 · lost to Creighton
    Dec 3, 2020 – Dec 20, 202017 days · 0 def.
  7. 10th reignBeat Saint Joseph's 89–81 · lost to West Virginia
    Mar 20, 2014 – Nov 23, 2014248 days · 8 def.
  8. 9th reignBeat Pittsburgh 74–65 · lost to Syracuse
    Mar 3, 2012 – Mar 8, 20125 days · 2 def.
  9. 8th reignBeat Harvard 67–53 · lost to Seton Hall
    Dec 8, 2011 – Jan 3, 201226 days · 4 def.
  10. 7th reignBeat Arizona 65–63 · lost to UCF
    Mar 26, 2011 – Nov 25, 2011244 days · 7 def.
  11. 6th reignBeat Purdue 72–60 · lost to Michigan State
    Mar 26, 2009 – Apr 4, 20099 days · 1 def.
  12. 5th reignBeat Duke 79–78 · lost to Massachusetts
    Apr 3, 2004 – Dec 9, 2004250 days · 4 def.
  13. 4th reignBeat Duke 77–74 · lost to Iowa
    Mar 28, 1999 – Nov 11, 1999228 days · 0 def.
  14. 3rd reignBeat Syracuse 78–75 · lost to Duke
    Mar 11, 1990 – Mar 23, 199012 days · 3 def.
  15. 2nd reignBeat Providence 75–72 · lost to Georgetown
    Feb 18, 1990 – Feb 27, 19909 days · 1 def.
  16. 1st reignBeat Syracuse 55–54 · lost to Villanova
    Mar 4, 1983 – Mar 10, 19836 days · 0 def.

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vs. Ohio State · Fri November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET · TV: TNT · XL Center, Hartford, Hartford, CT. UConn is given a 80% chance to keep it.

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3,292Longest wait between reigns, days (1990–1999)
959Average wait, days
13–3Best belt season (2011–12)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2026–2722–01
2025–2620–2
2024–2554–11
2023–241110–111
2022–2311–01
2020–21107–333
2014–1543–11
2013–1466–01
2011–121613–323
2010–1133–01
2009–1030–3
2008–0932–111
2004–0543–11
2003–0422–01
1999–0010–11
1998–9911–01
1994–9510–1
1989–9086–222
1984–8530–3
1982–8351–411
1980–8110–1

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