+16Closest call · Dec 31, 1990
33.6Average winning margin
66thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Clemson, 82–73, on January 2, 1991.
Defended against
North Carolina A&TWestern CarolinaCentral ConnecticutVillanovaHoly Cross
The season
- 1990–91: Tennessee won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from NC State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Dec 1, 1990 | NC State beat Tennessee 90–77 Game → | +13 | Title change |
| 114 | Dec 5, 1990 | NC State beat North Carolina A&T 84–67 | +17 | Defense |
| 115 | Dec 8, 1990 | NC State beat Western Carolina 137–65 | +72 | Defense |
| 116 | Dec 28, 1990 | NC State beat Central Connecticut 110–74 | +36 | Defense |
| 117 | Dec 29, 1990 | NC State beat Villanova 87–60 | +27 | Defense |
| 118 | Dec 31, 1990 | NC State beat Holy Cross 97–81 | +16 | Defense |
| 119 | Jan 2, 1991 | Clemson beat NC State 82–73 | −9 | Title change |