The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 122
Baylor
Took the belt from Kansas State, 72–62, on February 2, 2005. Lost it to Missouri, 64–61, on January 4, 2006.
27Defenses
336Days
3rdReign for the program
+1Closest call · Mar 10, 2005
15.9Average winning margin
9thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
10thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Missouri, 64–61, on January 4, 2006.
Defended against
Texas Tech ×3Missouri ×2OklahomaOklahoma StateIowa StateKansasColoradoKansas StateIllinois StateOregonMinnesotaNorth CarolinaLSUMichigan StateGeorgiaUCLAIndianaTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiCaliforniaMarshallWashingtonMcNeeseArmySam Houston
The seasons
- 2004–05: Baylor finished 27–3–0, 4th of 328 by record; they won the national title while holding the belt; 18 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
- 2005–06: North Carolina had the best record (29–1–0); Maryland won the national title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baylor’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610 | Feb 2, 2005 | Baylor beat Kansas State 72–62 Game → | +10 | Title change |
| 611 | Feb 5, 2005 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 52–49 | +3 | Defense |
| 612 | Feb 9, 2005 | Baylor beat Oklahoma 73–72 | +1 | Defense |
| 613 | Feb 12, 2005 | Baylor beat Oklahoma State 87–51 | +36 | Defense |
| 614 | Feb 16, 2005 | Baylor beat Missouri 74–57 | +17 | Defense |
| 615 | Feb 19, 2005 | Baylor beat Iowa State 82–77 | +5 | Defense |
| 616 | Feb 23, 2005 | Baylor beat Kansas 70–60 | +10 | Defense |
| 617 | Feb 26, 2005 | Baylor beat Colorado 84–65 | +19 | Defense |
| 618 | Mar 3, 2005 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 79–69 | +10 | Defense |
| 619 | Mar 9, 2005 | Baylor beat Missouri 70–52 | +18 | Defense |
| 620 | Mar 10, 2005 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 58–57 | +1 | Defense |
| 621 | Mar 12, 2005 | Baylor beat Kansas State 68–55 | +13 | Defense |
| 622 | Mar 19, 2005 | Baylor beat Illinois State 91–70 Postseason | +21 | Defense |
| 623 | Mar 21, 2005 | Baylor beat Oregon 69–46 Postseason | +23 | Defense |
| 624 | Mar 26, 2005 | Baylor beat Minnesota 64–57 Postseason | +7 | Defense |
| 625 | Mar 28, 2005 | Baylor beat North Carolina 72–63 Postseason | +9 | Defense |
| 626 | Apr 3, 2005 | Baylor beat LSU 68–57 Postseason | +11 | Defense |
| 627 | Apr 5, 2005 | Baylor beat Michigan State 84–62 Postseason | +22 | Defense |
| 628 | Nov 13, 2005 | Baylor beat Georgia 84–72 | +12 | Defense |
| 629 | Nov 18, 2005 | Baylor beat UCLA 93–85 | +8 | Defense |
| 630 | Nov 19, 2005 | Baylor beat Indiana 74–62 | +12 | Defense |
| 631 | Nov 22, 2005 | Baylor beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 92–64 | +28 | Defense |
| 632 | Nov 26, 2005 | Baylor beat California 75–58 | +17 | Defense |
| 633 | Nov 27, 2005 | Baylor beat Marshall 74–47 | +27 | Defense |
| 634 | Dec 2, 2005 | Baylor beat Washington 81–74 | +7 | Defense |
| 635 | Dec 13, 2005 | Baylor beat McNeese 72–36 | +36 | Defense |
| 636 | Dec 17, 2005 | Baylor beat Army 85–68 | +17 | Defense |
| 637 | Dec 29, 2005 | Baylor beat Sam Houston 82–42 | +40 | Defense |
| 638 | Jan 4, 2006 | Missouri beat Baylor 64–61 | −3 | Title change |