The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 162
UConn
Took the belt from St. John's, 74–43, on March 5, 2012. Lost it to Notre Dame, 83–75, on April 1, 2012.
5Defenses
27Days
11thReign for the program
+9Closest call · Mar 6, 2012
24.8Average winning margin
74thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Notre Dame, 83–75, on April 1, 2012.
Defended against
Notre DamePrairie View A&MKansas StatePenn StateKentucky
The season
- 2011–12: UConn finished 29–4–0, 9th of 342 by record; Baylor won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from UConn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 886 | Mar 5, 2012 | UConn beat St. John's 74–43 Game → | +31 | Title change |
| 887 | Mar 6, 2012 | UConn beat Notre Dame 63–54 | +9 | Defense |
| 888 | Mar 17, 2012 | UConn beat Prairie View A&M 83–47 Postseason | +36 | Defense |
| 889 | Mar 19, 2012 | UConn beat Kansas State 72–26 Postseason | +46 | Defense |
| 890 | Mar 25, 2012 | UConn beat Penn State 77–59 Postseason | +18 | Defense |
| 891 | Mar 27, 2012 | UConn beat Kentucky 80–65 Postseason | +15 | Defense |
| 892 | Apr 1, 2012 | Notre Dame beat UConn 83–75 Postseason | −8 | Title change |