The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 102
Florida International
Took the belt from LSU New Orleans, 79–63, on January 26, 2002. Lost it to Penn State, 96–79, on March 17, 2002.
11Defenses
50Days
2ndReign for the program
+6Closest call · Feb 16, 2002
18.2Average winning margin
56thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
31stMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Penn State, 96–79, on March 17, 2002.
Defended against
New Mexico State ×2Western KentuckyMiddle TennesseeLouisianaMiamiArkansas StateLittle RockDenverNorth TexasCreighton
The season
- 2001–02: UConn won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Florida International’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | Jan 26, 2002 | Florida International beat LSU New Orleans 79–63 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 499 | Jan 30, 2002 | Florida International beat Western Kentucky 72–58 | +14 | Defense |
| 500 | Feb 2, 2002 | Florida International beat Middle Tennessee 71–55 | +16 | Defense |
| 501 | Feb 6, 2002 | Florida International beat New Mexico State 76–52 | +24 | Defense |
| 502 | Feb 9, 2002 | Florida International beat Louisiana 85–50 | +35 | Defense |
| 503 | Feb 16, 2002 | Florida International beat Miami 71–65 | +6 | Defense |
| 504 | Feb 20, 2002 | Florida International beat Arkansas State 73–61 | +12 | Defense |
| 505 | Feb 23, 2002 | Florida International beat Little Rock 70–55 | +15 | Defense |
| 506 | Mar 2, 2002 | Florida International beat New Mexico State 88–57 | +31 | Defense |
| 507 | Mar 4, 2002 | Florida International beat Denver 80–65 | +15 | Defense |
| 508 | Mar 5, 2002 | Florida International beat North Texas 66–49 | +17 | Defense |
| 509 | Mar 15, 2002 | Florida International beat Creighton 73–58 Postseason | +15 | Defense |
| 510 | Mar 17, 2002 | Penn State beat Florida International 96–79 Postseason | −17 | Title change |