The Summit belt · current holder
South Dakota State
Took it from North Dakota State, 59–44, on February 25, 2026. Only Summit games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Summit teams.
4Defenses this reign
216Days held
85Reigns since 2008
368Conference belt games
Next Summit belt game: Thu, January 7, 2027, vs. Kansas City.
Most days with it
| South Dakota State | 4,543 |
| South Dakota | 1,519 |
| Western Illinois | 352 |
| North Dakota State | 104 |
| IU Indianapolis | 91 |
| Oral Roberts | 66 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 57 |
| Kansas City | 42 |
Longest reigns
| South Dakota State | Feb 2, 2023 – Jan 17, 2026 | 51 |
| South Dakota | Jan 19, 2020 – Feb 5, 2021 | 19 |
| South Dakota State | Jan 31, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010 | 14 |
| South Dakota | Jan 4, 2018 – Mar 6, 2018 | 13 |
| South Dakota | Jan 17, 2016 – Mar 8, 2016 | 13 |
| South Dakota | Mar 9, 2021 – Feb 5, 2022 | 11 |
| South Dakota State | Feb 24, 2019 – Jan 19, 2020 | 10 |
| South Dakota | Jan 6, 2019 – Feb 24, 2019 | 10 |
Latest title changes
| Feb 25, 2026 | South Dakota State beat North Dakota State |
| Jan 17, 2026 | North Dakota State beat South Dakota State |
| Feb 2, 2023 | South Dakota State beat North Dakota |
| Jan 28, 2023 | North Dakota beat North Dakota State |
| Jan 21, 2023 | North Dakota State beat Kansas City |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Kansas City beat North Dakota |
| Jan 12, 2023 | North Dakota beat Omaha |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Omaha beat Western Illinois |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Western Illinois beat South Dakota |
| Mar 8, 2022 | South Dakota beat South Dakota State |
| Feb 5, 2022 | South Dakota State beat South Dakota |
| Mar 9, 2021 | South Dakota beat Omaha |