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The Women's College Basketball Losers Belt · current holder

Wichita State

Wichita State picked it up on November 6, 2026, losing to Kansas City 83–78. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.

Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some programs have worn it for years. It started on November 10, 2002, when Texas Tech lost to Louisiana Tech.

207Losers Belt reigns
676Losers Belt games
1Losses in a row with it
7Days held

Most days with it

Bethune-Cookman535
Robert Morris375
Morehead State342
UC Irvine302
Kansas City299
Southern Utah299
North Dakota State296
UAlbany288
Stetson286
Charleston Southern285

Most times stuck with it

Stetson4
Bethune-Cookman4
Presbyterian4
Purdue Fort Wayne4
Santa Clara4
Cal State Northridge4
UC Santa Barbara4
UC Irvine4
Wyoming4
Texas Southern3

Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)

Robert MorrisFeb 10, 2003 – Feb 9, 200425
Morehead StateDec 19, 2021 – Nov 26, 202222
UC Santa BarbaraNov 20, 2014 – Feb 21, 201521
HartfordDec 21, 2019 – Feb 26, 202016
LSU New OrleansNov 24, 2012 – Feb 9, 201314
IU IndianapolisDec 28, 2010 – Feb 19, 201113
PortlandDec 18, 2015 – Feb 4, 201611
GeorgetownJan 13, 2021 – Feb 24, 202111
Winston-SalemDec 4, 2008 – Jan 26, 20099
UCFDec 17, 2024 – Feb 1, 20259

All 207 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →

Latest handoffs

Nov 6, 2026Wichita State lost to Kansas City 83–78
Feb 7, 2026Kansas City lost to North Dakota 68–58
Feb 5, 2026North Dakota lost to Omaha 58–54
Dec 31, 2025Omaha lost to Kansas City 61–59
Dec 6, 2025Kansas City lost to Portland State 85–79
Dec 3, 2025Portland State lost to South Dakota 75–51
Nov 29, 2025South Dakota lost to Wyoming 66–59
Nov 11, 2025Wyoming lost to UT Arlington 64–44
Nov 4, 2025UT Arlington lost to Houston 76–59
Feb 1, 2025Houston lost to UCF 70–56
Dec 17, 2024UCF lost to High Point 64–60
Dec 14, 2024High Point lost to Stetson 76–72
Dec 5, 2024Stetson lost to Iona 58–46
Nov 29, 2024Iona lost to Akron 64–51
Nov 22, 2024Akron lost to Tennessee State 72–68

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