+3Closest call · Jan 12, 1991
23.4Average winning margin
54thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
24thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Clemson, 65–62, on March 3, 1991.
Defended against
North Carolina ×3NC State ×2Maryland ×2Georgia Tech ×2Wake Forest ×2St. John'sDukeClemson
The season
- 1990–91: Tennessee won the national title; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Virginia’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Jan 9, 1991 | Virginia beat Clemson 81–75 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 122 | Jan 12, 1991 | Virginia beat NC State 123–120 | +3 | Defense |
| 123 | Jan 16, 1991 | Virginia beat Maryland 76–59 | +17 | Defense |
| 124 | Jan 19, 1991 | Virginia beat Georgia Tech 98–72 | +26 | Defense |
| 125 | Jan 24, 1991 | Virginia beat Wake Forest 87–70 | +17 | Defense |
| 126 | Jan 26, 1991 | Virginia beat St. John's 90–51 | +39 | Defense |
| 127 | Jan 29, 1991 | Virginia beat North Carolina 92–67 | +25 | Defense |
| 128 | Feb 2, 1991 | Virginia beat Georgia Tech 98–94 | +4 | Defense |
| 129 | Feb 6, 1991 | Virginia beat North Carolina 97–60 | +37 | Defense |
| 130 | Feb 9, 1991 | Virginia beat Duke 86–61 | +25 | Defense |
| 131 | Feb 14, 1991 | Virginia beat Wake Forest 98–66 | +32 | Defense |
| 132 | Feb 16, 1991 | Virginia beat Clemson 89–62 | +27 | Defense |
| 133 | Feb 20, 1991 | Virginia beat Maryland 111–74 | +37 | Defense |
| 134 | Feb 23, 1991 | Virginia beat NC State 95–78 | +17 | Defense |
| 135 | Mar 2, 1991 | Virginia beat North Carolina 90–69 | +21 | Defense |
| 136 | Mar 3, 1991 | Clemson beat Virginia 65–62 | −3 | Title change |