The College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Valparaiso vs. the belt
6Belt games
0–6Record vs. holders
1976First shot
2009Latest shot
Valparaiso has played 6 belt games and never taken the College Basketball belt: the first chance came on December 15, 1976, the latest on November 15, 2009.
Holders faced most often: Butler (2), Western Michigan (1), DePaul (1), Cleveland State (1), North Carolina (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2008 | Cleveland State beat Valparaiso 69–63 | 6 |
| Jan 5, 2008 | Butler beat Valparaiso 73–65 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | Butler beat Valparaiso 59–51 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 1976 | Western Michigan beat Valparaiso 65–56 | 9 |
| Nov 15, 2009 | North Carolina beat Valparaiso 88–77 | 11 |
| Feb 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Valparaiso 95–71 | 24 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,874 | Nov 15, 2009 | North Carolina beat Valparaiso 88–77 |
| 1,854 | Jan 30, 2009 | Butler beat Valparaiso 59–51 |
| 1,813 | Jan 19, 2008 | Cleveland State beat Valparaiso 69–63 |
| 1,808 | Jan 5, 2008 | Butler beat Valparaiso 73–65 |
| 806 | Feb 12, 1980 | DePaul beat Valparaiso 95–71 |
| 709 | Dec 15, 1976 | Western Michigan beat Valparaiso 65–56 |