The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 133
Tennessee
Took the belt from North Carolina, 56–50, on April 1, 2007. Lost it to Stanford, 73–69, on December 22, 2007.
11Defenses
265Days
15thReign for the program
+3Closest call · Nov 15, 2007
17.6Average winning margin
17thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
31stMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Stanford, 73–69, on December 22, 2007.
Defended against
RutgersChattanoogaOklahomaTexasWest VirginiaLouisiana TechNorth CarolinaOld DominionMiddle TennesseeGonzagaUCLA
The seasons
- 2006–07: Duke had the best record (30–1–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
- 2007–08: UConn had the best record (32–1–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Tennessee’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Apr 1, 2007 | Tennessee beat North Carolina 56–50 Postseason Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 702 | Apr 3, 2007 | Tennessee beat Rutgers 59–46 Postseason | +13 | Defense |
| 703 | Nov 11, 2007 | Tennessee beat Chattanooga 76–56 | +20 | Defense |
| 704 | Nov 15, 2007 | Tennessee beat Oklahoma 70–67 | +3 | Defense |
| 705 | Nov 18, 2007 | Tennessee beat Texas 92–67 | +25 | Defense |
| 706 | Nov 21, 2007 | Tennessee beat West Virginia 67–49 | +18 | Defense |
| 707 | Nov 26, 2007 | Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 81–60 | +21 | Defense |
| 708 | Dec 2, 2007 | Tennessee beat North Carolina 83–79 | +4 | Defense |
| 709 | Dec 5, 2007 | Tennessee beat Old Dominion 83–51 | +32 | Defense |
| 710 | Dec 13, 2007 | Tennessee beat Middle Tennessee 84–61 | +23 | Defense |
| 711 | Dec 16, 2007 | Tennessee beat Gonzaga 96–73 | +23 | Defense |
| 712 | Dec 19, 2007 | Tennessee beat UCLA 82–70 | +12 | Defense |
| 713 | Dec 22, 2007 | Stanford beat Tennessee 73–69 | −4 | Title change |