The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 14

Tennessee

Took the belt from Auburn, 66–51, on March 6, 1989. Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 59–58, on December 9, 1989.

10Defenses

278Days

4thReign for the program

+8Closest call · Dec 6, 1989

27.6Average winning margin

14thLongest of 224 reigns, by days

35thMost defenses of 224 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Auburn, 66–51, on March 6, 1989.

How it ended

Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 59–58, on December 9, 1989.

Defended against

Maryland ×2La SalleVirginiaLong Beach StateAuburnStetsonVirginia TechWestern MichiganNotre Dame

1988–89: they won the national title while holding the belt; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
1989–90: Stanford won the national title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.

margins from Tennessee’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
81	Mar 6, 1989	Tennessee beat Auburn 66–51 Game →	+15	Title change
82	Mar 18, 1989	Tennessee beat La Salle 91–61 Postseason	+30	Defense
83	Mar 23, 1989	Tennessee beat Virginia 80–47 Postseason	+33	Defense
84	Mar 25, 1989	Tennessee beat Long Beach State 94–80 Postseason	+14	Defense
85	Mar 31, 1989	Tennessee beat Maryland 77–65 Postseason	+12	Defense
86	Apr 2, 1989	Tennessee beat Auburn 76–60 Postseason	+16	Defense
87	Nov 26, 1989	Tennessee beat Stetson 112–39	+73	Defense
88	Nov 28, 1989	Tennessee beat Virginia Tech 81–55	+26	Defense
89	Dec 1, 1989	Tennessee beat Western Michigan 98–57	+41	Defense
90	Dec 3, 1989	Tennessee beat Notre Dame 77–54	+23	Defense
91	Dec 6, 1989	Tennessee beat Maryland 77–69	+8	Defense
92	Dec 9, 1989	Louisiana Tech beat Tennessee 59–58 Game →	−1	Title change