+14Closest call · Nov 28, 1986
24.7Average winning margin
18thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
48thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from USC, 97–81, on March 30, 1986.
How it ended
Lost it to Tennessee, 85–78, on December 14, 1986.
Defended against
Long Beach StateUSCIdahoNotre DameOhio StateUL Monroe
The season
- 1986–87: Tennessee won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Texas’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 28, 1986 | Texas beat Long Beach State 100–86 | +14 | Defense |
| 2 | Nov 29, 1986 | Texas beat USC 89–69 | +20 | Defense |
| 3 | Dec 1, 1986 | Texas beat Idaho 87–44 | +43 | Defense |
| 4 | Dec 5, 1986 | Texas beat Notre Dame 84–59 | +25 | Defense |
| 5 | Dec 6, 1986 | Texas beat Ohio State 99–78 | +21 | Defense |
| 6 | Dec 9, 1986 | Texas beat UL Monroe 85–60 | +25 | Defense |
| 7 | Dec 14, 1986 | Tennessee beat Texas 85–78 | −7 | Title change |