+11Closest call · Jan 18, 2004
21.6Average winning margin
90thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Tennessee, 72–69, on January 24, 2004.
Defended against
Florida StateGeorgia TechNorth CarolinaVirginiaMaryland
The season
- 2003–04: Chattanooga had the best record (28–2–0); UConn won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Duke’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562 | Jan 3, 2004 | Duke beat UConn 68–67 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 563 | Jan 5, 2004 | Duke beat Florida State 79–66 | +13 | Defense |
| 564 | Jan 8, 2004 | Duke beat Georgia Tech 77–45 | +32 | Defense |
| 565 | Jan 11, 2004 | Duke beat North Carolina 79–57 | +22 | Defense |
| 566 | Jan 18, 2004 | Duke beat Virginia 63–52 | +11 | Defense |
| 567 | Jan 22, 2004 | Duke beat Maryland 78–48 | +30 | Defense |
| 568 | Jan 24, 2004 | Tennessee beat Duke 72–69 | −3 | Title change |