The College Basketball Belt
Virginia
7Reigns
263Days held
7Defenses
1984First reign
Every reign
- 7th reignBeat Texas Tech 85–77 · lost to PurdueApr 8, 2019 – Dec 4, 2019240 days · 7 def.
- 6th reignBeat Miami 73–68 · lost to North CarolinaMar 11, 2016 – Mar 12, 20161 day · 0 def.
- 5th reignBeat NC State 58–55 · lost to Georgia TechJan 29, 2013 – Feb 3, 20135 days · 0 def.
- 4th reignBeat Clemson 49–47 · lost to MiamiFeb 2, 2011 – Feb 5, 20113 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat North Carolina 86–73 · lost to Georgia TechFeb 18, 1992 – Feb 21, 19923 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Clemson 82–69 · lost to North CarolinaFeb 21, 1986 – Feb 25, 19864 days · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Indiana 50–48 · lost to HoustonMar 23, 1984 – Mar 30, 19847 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
6,921Longest wait between reigns, days (1992–2011)
2,129Average wait, days
2,535Days since the last reign ended (2019)
7–1Best belt season (2019–20)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0–11 | Games → |
| North Carolina | 1–4 | Games → |
| Clemson | 2–2 | Games → |
| NC State | 1–2 | Games → |
| Georgia Tech | 0–3 | Games → |
| Syracuse | 1–1 | Games → |
| Miami | 1–1 | Games → |
| Cincinnati | 0–1 | Games → |
| Wake Forest | 0–1 | Games → |
| Indiana | 1–0 | Games → |
| Houston | 0–1 | Games → |
| Seton Hall | 0–1 | Games → |
| Maryland | 0–1 | Games → |
| Texas Tech | 1–0 | Games → |
| James Madison | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamadi Diakite | 9 | 8 | 116 |
| 2 | Jay Huff | 9 | 8 | 83 |
| 3 | Kihei Clark | 9 | 8 | 72 |
| 4 | Casey Morsell | 8 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | Justin McKoy | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Braxton Key | 7 | 7 | 68 |
| 7 | Tomas Woldetensae | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Chase Coleman | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Joe Harris | 5 | 2 | 66 |
| 10 | Akil Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 32 |