+18Closest call · Feb 8, 2004
33.7Average winning margin
87thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
48thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Villanova, 59–56, on February 28, 2004.
Defended against
MiamiSyracuseRutgersPittsburghBoston CollegeProvidence
The season
- 2003–04: Chattanooga had the best record (28–2–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from UConn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571 | Feb 5, 2004 | UConn beat Tennessee 81–67 Game → | +14 | Title change |
| 572 | Feb 8, 2004 | UConn beat Miami 83–65 | +18 | Defense |
| 573 | Feb 11, 2004 | UConn beat Syracuse 82–38 | +44 | Defense |
| 574 | Feb 14, 2004 | UConn beat Rutgers 66–43 | +23 | Defense |
| 575 | Feb 17, 2004 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 97–42 | +55 | Defense |
| 576 | Feb 21, 2004 | UConn beat Boston College 81–60 | +21 | Defense |
| 577 | Feb 25, 2004 | UConn beat Providence 79–38 | +41 | Defense |
| 578 | Feb 28, 2004 | Villanova beat UConn 59–56 | −3 | Title change |