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Villanova

14Reigns
1,145Days held
44Defenses
1950First reign

Every reign

  1. 14th reignBeat Michigan 63–55 · lost to Kansas
    Mar 24, 2022 – Apr 2, 20229 days · 1 def.
  2. 13th reignBeat Michigan 79–62 · lost to Michigan
    Apr 2, 2018 – Nov 14, 2018226 days · 2 def.
  3. 12th reignBeat Seton Hall 55–53 · lost to Wisconsin
    Mar 10, 2017 – Mar 18, 20178 days · 2 def.
  4. 11th reignBeat Providence 66–57 · lost to Butler
    Feb 1, 2017 – Feb 22, 201721 days · 5 def.
  5. 10th reignBeat North Carolina 77–74 · lost to Butler
    Apr 4, 2016 – Jan 4, 2017275 days · 14 def.
  6. 9th reignBeat Santa Clara 77–65 · lost to Temple
    Nov 21, 1995 – Dec 13, 199522 days · 5 def.
  7. 8th reignBeat Pittsburgh 79–78 · lost to Syracuse
    Jan 27, 1989 – Jan 31, 19894 days · 0 def.
  8. 7th reignBeat Syracuse 75–73 · lost to Seton Hall
    Jan 8, 1989 – Jan 15, 19897 days · 1 def.
  9. 6th reignBeat Kentucky 80–74 · lost to Oklahoma
    Mar 23, 1988 – Mar 25, 19882 days · 0 def.
  10. 5th reignBeat Georgetown 66–64 · lost to Lamar
    Mar 31, 1985 – Nov 25, 1985239 days · 2 def.
  11. 4th reignBeat UConn 69–68 · lost to St. John's
    Mar 10, 1983 – Mar 11, 19831 day · 0 def.
  12. 3rd reignBeat Pittsburgh 78–65 · lost to Syracuse
    Feb 10, 1983 – Feb 28, 198318 days · 5 def.
  13. 2nd reignBeat New Mexico State 54–42 · lost to Princeton
    Dec 22, 1966 – Dec 27, 19665 days · 0 def.
  14. 1st reignBeat St. Bonaventure 55–35 · lost to Fordham
    Mar 3, 1950 – Jan 5, 1951308 days · 7 def.

Same school, other belts

7,418Longest wait between reigns, days (1995–2016)
1,937Average wait, days
1,685Days since the last reign ended (2022)
23–4Best belt season (2016–17)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
St. John's3–3Games →
Georgetown3–2Games →
Syracuse1–3Games →
Creighton3–0Games →
Pittsburgh2–1Games →
North Carolina3–0Games →
Providence3–0Games →
UConn2–1Games →
Seton Hall2–1Games →
Temple1–2Games →
Michigan2–1Games →
Saint Joseph's2–0Games →
Purdue2–0Games →
Marquette0–2Games →
Notre Dame1–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

2021–222018–192017–182016–172015–161995–961988–891987–881985–861984–851982–831966–671950–511949–50

Most belt games for the program

PlayerGamesWinsPTS
1Eric Paschall3126239
2Josh Hart2924535
3Jalen Brunson2925425
4Kris Jenkins2924333
5Mikal Bridges2925279
6Donte DiVincenzo2824255
7Darryl Reynolds2421105
8Dylan Painter181715
9Phil Booth8788
10Collin Gillespie8572

Every player →

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2021–2242–211
2018–1932–11
2017–1811–01
2016–172723–423
2015–1611–01
2013–1410–1
2011–1220–2
1997–9810–1
1995–9676–111
1993–9410–1
1989–9020–2
1988–8963–322
1987–8821–111
1985–8632–11
1984–8531–21
1982–83107–322
1970–7110–1
1966–6721–111
1950–5165–11
1949–5033–01

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