+13Closest call · Jan 23, 1990
36.9Average winning margin
39thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Auburn, 81–69, on March 30, 1990.
Defended against
Lamar ×3UT Rio Grande Valley ×2Louisiana ×2Kansas StateOld DominionStephen F. AustinAlabamaLSU New OrleansStetsonUCFSouthern MissPurdueTexas
The season
- 1989–90: Stanford won the national title; 19 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Louisiana Tech’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Dec 9, 1989 | Louisiana Tech beat Tennessee 59–58 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 93 | Jan 6, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Kansas State 100–54 | +46 | Defense |
| 94 | Jan 14, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Old Dominion 79–65 | +14 | Defense |
| 95 | Jan 18, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat UT Rio Grande Valley 98–35 | +63 | Defense |
| 96 | Jan 20, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Lamar 85–55 | +30 | Defense |
| 97 | Jan 23, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Stephen F. Austin 69–56 | +13 | Defense |
| 98 | Jan 29, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Alabama 66–49 | +17 | Defense |
| 99 | Feb 8, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat UT Rio Grande Valley 90–48 | +42 | Defense |
| 100 | Feb 10, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Lamar 81–42 | +39 | Defense |
| 101 | Feb 20, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat LSU New Orleans 98–60 | +38 | Defense |
| 102 | Feb 22, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Louisiana 101–52 | +49 | Defense |
| 103 | Feb 24, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Stetson 88–46 | +42 | Defense |
| 104 | Feb 26, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat UCF 121–57 | +64 | Defense |
| 105 | Mar 9, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Louisiana 124–51 | +73 | Defense |
| 106 | Mar 10, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Lamar 79–58 | +21 | Defense |
| 107 | Mar 17, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Southern Miss 89–70 Postseason | +19 | Defense |
| 108 | Mar 22, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Purdue 91–47 Postseason | +44 | Defense |
| 109 | Mar 24, 1990 | Louisiana Tech beat Texas 71–57 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 110 | Mar 30, 1990 | Auburn beat Louisiana Tech 81–69 Postseason | −12 | Title change |