The College Basketball Belt
West Virginia
6Reigns
51Days held
7Defenses
1951First reign
Every reign
- 6th reignBeat UConn 78–68 · lost to LSUNov 23, 2014 – Dec 4, 201411 days · 2 def.
- 5th reignBeat Notre Dame 53–51 · lost to DukeMar 12, 2010 – Apr 3, 201022 days · 5 def.
- 4th reignBeat Northwestern State 67–54 · lost to TexasMar 19, 2006 – Mar 23, 20064 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reignBeat Duke 94–90 · lost to RichmondFeb 6, 1966 – Feb 10, 19664 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reignBeat Louisville 94–79 · lost to CaliforniaMar 19, 1959 – Mar 20, 19591 day · 0 def.
- 1st reignBeat Pittsburgh 56–52 · lost to PittsburghFeb 16, 1951 – Feb 25, 19519 days · 0 def.
Same school, other belts
14,647Longest wait between reigns, days (1966–2006)
4,650Average wait, days
4,361Days since the last reign ended (2014)
6–1Best belt season (2009–10)
Belt record by opponent
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the program
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Jones | 9 | 6 | 118 |
| 2 | Da'Sean Butler | 7 | 6 | 123 |
| 3 | Devin Ebanks | 7 | 6 | 75 |
| 4 | Joe Mazzulla | 7 | 6 | 46 |
| 5 | Wellington Smith | 7 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | Deniz Kilicli | 7 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | John Flowers | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Gary Browne | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Casey Mitchell | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Cam Thoroughman | 7 | 6 | 8 |