The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 156

Notre Dame

Took the belt from Purdue, 66–38, on December 10, 2011. Lost it to West Virginia, 65–63, on February 12, 2012.

15Defenses

64Days

4thReign for the program

+7Closest call · Jan 7, 2012

35.0Average winning margin

46thLongest of 224 reigns, by days

22ndMost defenses of 224 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Purdue, 66–38, on December 10, 2011.

How it ended

Lost it to West Virginia, 65–63, on February 12, 2012.

Defended against

KentuckyUCFLongwoodMercerSeton HallUConnGeorgetownCincinnatiPittsburghVillanovaTennesseeSt. John'sRutgersDePaulSyracuse

2011–12: Baylor had the best record (34–0–0); Baylor won the national title; 17 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.

margins from Notre Dame’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
863	Dec 10, 2011	Notre Dame beat Purdue 66–38 Game →	+28	Title change
864	Dec 18, 2011	Notre Dame beat Kentucky 92–83	+9	Defense
865	Dec 20, 2011	Notre Dame beat UCF 90–38	+52	Defense
866	Dec 28, 2011	Notre Dame beat Longwood 92–26	+66	Defense
867	Dec 30, 2011	Notre Dame beat Mercer 128–42	+86	Defense
868	Jan 4, 2012	Notre Dame beat Seton Hall 74–36	+38	Defense
869	Jan 7, 2012	Notre Dame beat UConn 74–67	+7	Defense
870	Jan 10, 2012	Notre Dame beat Georgetown 80–60	+20	Defense
871	Jan 14, 2012	Notre Dame beat Cincinnati 76–50	+26	Defense
872	Jan 17, 2012	Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 120–44	+76	Defense
873	Jan 21, 2012	Notre Dame beat Villanova 76–43	+33	Defense
874	Jan 23, 2012	Notre Dame beat Tennessee 72–44	+28	Defense
875	Jan 28, 2012	Notre Dame beat St. John's 71–56	+15	Defense
876	Jan 31, 2012	Notre Dame beat Rutgers 71–41	+30	Defense
877	Feb 5, 2012	Notre Dame beat DePaul 90–70	+20	Defense
878	Feb 7, 2012	Notre Dame beat Syracuse 74–55	+19	Defense
879	Feb 12, 2012	West Virginia beat Notre Dame 65–63	−2	Title change