The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 185
Baylor
Took the belt from UConn, 68–57, on January 3, 2019. Lost it to South Carolina, 74–59, on November 30, 2019.
34Defenses
331Days
7thReign for the program
+1Closest call · Apr 7, 2019
29.0Average winning margin
10thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
7thMost defenses of 224 reigns
Defended against
Texas Tech ×3Kansas State ×3Iowa State ×3TCU ×2Kansas ×2West Virginia ×2Oklahoma ×2Oklahoma State ×2Texas ×2Abilene ChristianCaliforniaSouth CarolinaIowaOregonNotre DameNew HampshireGramblingHouston ChristianSouth FloridaLamarWashington StateIndiana
The seasons
- 2018–19: Baylor finished 31–1–0, 1st of 351 by record; they won the national title while holding the belt; 28 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 2 times that season.
- 2019–20: South Carolina had the best record (32–1–0); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 1 time that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Baylor across the 36 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalani Brown | 453 | 28 |
| 2 | Lauren Cox | 402 | 30 |
| 3 | Juicy Landrum | 395 | 35 |
| 4 | Chloe Jackson | 330 | 28 |
| 5 | NaLyssa Smith | 326 | 36 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Baylor’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,141 | Jan 3, 2019 | Baylor beat UConn 68–57 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 1,142 | Jan 6, 2019 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 73–56 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,143 | Jan 9, 2019 | Baylor beat Kansas State 65–50 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,144 | Jan 12, 2019 | Baylor beat TCU 79–55 | +24 | Defense |
| 1,145 | Jan 16, 2019 | Baylor beat Kansas 94–68 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,146 | Jan 20, 2019 | Baylor beat West Virginia 79–47 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,147 | Jan 23, 2019 | Baylor beat Iowa State 84–69 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,148 | Jan 27, 2019 | Baylor beat Oklahoma 74–53 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,149 | Jan 30, 2019 | Baylor beat Oklahoma State 66–58 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,150 | Feb 2, 2019 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 96–37 | +59 | Defense |
| 1,151 | Feb 4, 2019 | Baylor beat Texas 74–68 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,152 | Feb 9, 2019 | Baylor beat TCU 89–71 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,153 | Feb 13, 2019 | Baylor beat Kansas State 71–48 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,154 | Feb 16, 2019 | Baylor beat Oklahoma 87–53 | +34 | Defense |
| 1,155 | Feb 20, 2019 | Baylor beat Kansas 80–40 | +40 | Defense |
| 1,156 | Feb 23, 2019 | Baylor beat Iowa State 73–60 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,157 | Feb 25, 2019 | Baylor beat Texas 64–35 | +29 | Defense |
| 1,158 | Mar 2, 2019 | Baylor beat Oklahoma State 76–44 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,159 | Mar 4, 2019 | Baylor beat West Virginia 63–57 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,160 | Mar 9, 2019 | Baylor beat Texas Tech 100–61 | +39 | Defense |
| 1,161 | Mar 10, 2019 | Baylor beat Kansas State 88–60 | +28 | Defense |
| 1,162 | Mar 11, 2019 | Baylor beat Iowa State 67–49 | +18 | Defense |
| 1,163 | Mar 23, 2019 | Baylor beat Abilene Christian 95–38 Postseason | +57 | Defense |
| 1,164 | Mar 25, 2019 | Baylor beat California 102–63 Postseason | +39 | Defense |
| 1,165 | Mar 30, 2019 | Baylor beat South Carolina 93–68 Postseason | +25 | Defense |
| 1,166 | Apr 1, 2019 | Baylor beat Iowa 85–53 Postseason | +32 | Defense |
| 1,167 | Apr 5, 2019 | Baylor beat Oregon 72–67 Postseason | +5 | Defense |
| 1,168 | Apr 7, 2019 | Baylor beat Notre Dame 82–81 Postseason | +1 | Defense |
| 1,169 | Nov 5, 2019 | Baylor beat New Hampshire 97–29 | +68 | Defense |
| 1,170 | Nov 8, 2019 | Baylor beat Grambling 120–46 | +74 | Defense |
| 1,171 | Nov 14, 2019 | Baylor beat Houston Christian 112–42 | +70 | Defense |
| 1,172 | Nov 19, 2019 | Baylor beat South Florida 58–46 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,173 | Nov 21, 2019 | Baylor beat Lamar 90–28 | +62 | Defense |
| 1,174 | Nov 28, 2019 | Baylor beat Washington State 89–66 | +23 | Defense |
| 1,175 | Nov 29, 2019 | Baylor beat Indiana 77–62 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,176 | Nov 30, 2019 | South Carolina beat Baylor 74–59 Game → | −15 | Title change |