The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 104
UConn
Took the belt from Penn State, 82–64, on March 23, 2002. Lost it to Villanova, 52–48, on March 11, 2003.
34Defenses
353Days
6thReign for the program
+1Closest call · Jan 4, 2003
22.6Average winning margin
8thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
7thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Villanova, 52–48, on March 11, 2003.
Defended against
Seton Hall ×3Tennessee ×2Oklahoma ×2Virginia Tech ×2Georgetown ×2Notre Dame ×2Old DominionWright StateNC StateDenverHawai'iHoly CrossUSCPepperdineSaint Joseph'sSouth FloridaFlorida StateRutgersPittsburghVillanovaDukeSt. John'sBoston CollegeSyracuseMiamiProvidenceWest Virginia
The seasons
- 2001–02: they won the national title while holding the belt; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
- 2002–03: they had the best record (31–1–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 32 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from UConn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | Mar 23, 2002 | UConn beat Penn State 82–64 Postseason Game → | +18 | Title change |
| 512 | Mar 25, 2002 | UConn beat Old Dominion 85–64 Postseason | +21 | Defense |
| 513 | Mar 29, 2002 | UConn beat Tennessee 79–56 Postseason | +23 | Defense |
| 514 | Mar 31, 2002 | UConn beat Oklahoma 82–70 Postseason | +12 | Defense |
| 515 | Nov 22, 2002 | UConn beat Wright State 85–39 | +46 | Defense |
| 516 | Nov 24, 2002 | UConn beat NC State 78–50 | +28 | Defense |
| 517 | Nov 30, 2002 | UConn beat Denver 85–29 | +56 | Defense |
| 518 | Nov 30, 2002 | UConn beat Hawai'i 60–53 | +7 | Defense |
| 519 | Dec 1, 2002 | UConn beat Oklahoma 73–60 | +13 | Defense |
| 520 | Dec 5, 2002 | UConn beat Holy Cross 68–46 | +22 | Defense |
| 521 | Dec 8, 2002 | UConn beat USC 68–44 | +24 | Defense |
| 522 | Dec 20, 2002 | UConn beat Pepperdine 109–48 | +61 | Defense |
| 523 | Dec 22, 2002 | UConn beat Saint Joseph's 82–48 | +34 | Defense |
| 524 | Dec 28, 2002 | UConn beat South Florida 72–56 | +16 | Defense |
| 525 | Dec 30, 2002 | UConn beat Florida State 74–55 | +19 | Defense |
| 526 | Jan 4, 2003 | UConn beat Tennessee 63–62 | +1 | Defense |
| 527 | Jan 8, 2003 | UConn beat Rutgers 67–62 | +5 | Defense |
| 528 | Jan 12, 2003 | UConn beat Virginia Tech 69–57 | +12 | Defense |
| 529 | Jan 15, 2003 | UConn beat Seton Hall 53–48 | +5 | Defense |
| 530 | Jan 18, 2003 | UConn beat Georgetown 72–49 | +23 | Defense |
| 531 | Jan 20, 2003 | UConn beat Notre Dame 72–53 | +19 | Defense |
| 532 | Jan 25, 2003 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 76–55 | +21 | Defense |
| 533 | Jan 29, 2003 | UConn beat Villanova 58–38 | +20 | Defense |
| 534 | Feb 1, 2003 | UConn beat Duke 77–65 | +12 | Defense |
| 535 | Feb 4, 2003 | UConn beat St. John's 87–46 | +41 | Defense |
| 536 | Feb 8, 2003 | UConn beat Boston College 83–75 | +8 | Defense |
| 537 | Feb 12, 2003 | UConn beat Syracuse 75–51 | +24 | Defense |
| 538 | Feb 16, 2003 | UConn beat Seton Hall 84–44 | +40 | Defense |
| 539 | Feb 19, 2003 | UConn beat Miami 81–60 | +21 | Defense |
| 540 | Feb 23, 2003 | UConn beat Notre Dame 77–59 | +18 | Defense |
| 541 | Feb 26, 2003 | UConn beat Georgetown 97–57 | +40 | Defense |
| 542 | Mar 1, 2003 | UConn beat Providence 70–52 | +18 | Defense |
| 543 | Mar 4, 2003 | UConn beat West Virginia 78–58 | +20 | Defense |
| 544 | Mar 9, 2003 | UConn beat Seton Hall 70–47 | +23 | Defense |
| 545 | Mar 10, 2003 | UConn beat Virginia Tech 71–54 | +17 | Defense |
| 546 | Mar 11, 2003 | Villanova beat UConn 52–48 | −4 | Title change |