The Southland belt · current holder
Stephen F. Austin
Took it from McNeese, 71–59, on March 12, 2026. Only Southland games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Southland teams.
0Defenses this reign
201Days held
56Reigns since 2014
204Conference belt games
Most days with it
| Stephen F. Austin | 1,730 |
| Central Arkansas | 665 |
| Northwestern State | 620 |
| Lamar | 440 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 387 |
| Abilene Christian | 360 |
| Nicholls | 312 |
| Sam Houston | 58 |
Longest reigns
| Central Arkansas | Feb 8, 2017 – Jan 17, 2018 | 14 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Jan 9, 2019 – Feb 20, 2019 | 10 |
| McNeese | Jan 31, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Jan 27, 2021 – Dec 7, 2024 | 9 |
| Lamar | Dec 14, 2024 – Jan 30, 2025 | 8 |
| SE Louisiana | Jan 30, 2025 – Mar 1, 2025 | 8 |
| Abilene Christian | Jan 7, 2016 – Feb 4, 2016 | 7 |
| Central Arkansas | Feb 20, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016 | 6 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 12, 2026 | Stephen F. Austin beat McNeese |
| Jan 31, 2026 | McNeese beat Lamar |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Lamar beat Stephen F. Austin |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Northwestern State beat Lamar |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Lamar beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat SE Louisiana |
| Jan 30, 2025 | SE Louisiana beat Lamar |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Lamar beat UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Dec 7, 2024 | UT Rio Grande Valley beat Stephen F. Austin |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Stephen F. Austin beat Abilene Christian |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Abilene Christian beat Central Arkansas |