The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 3
Texas
Took the belt from Tennessee, 88–74, on December 29, 1986. Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 79–75, on March 27, 1987.
22Defenses
88Days
2ndReign for the program
+2Closest call · Mar 7, 1987
26.3Average winning margin
42ndLongest of 224 reigns, by days
14thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 79–75, on March 27, 1987.
Defended against
Arkansas ×3Texas Tech ×3Rice ×2Baylor ×2Texas A&M ×2SMU ×2TCU ×2Houston ×2Western KentuckySaint Joseph'sJames MadisonRutgers
The season
- 1986–87: Tennessee won the national title; 24 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Texas’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dec 29, 1986 | Texas beat Tennessee 88–74 Game → | +14 | Title change |
| 12 | Jan 3, 1987 | Texas beat Rice 85–53 | +32 | Defense |
| 13 | Jan 6, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 59–56 | +3 | Defense |
| 14 | Jan 10, 1987 | Texas beat Baylor 88–58 | +30 | Defense |
| 15 | Jan 14, 1987 | Texas beat Texas A&M 94–60 | +34 | Defense |
| 16 | Jan 17, 1987 | Texas beat SMU 93–57 | +36 | Defense |
| 17 | Jan 19, 1987 | Texas beat TCU 99–67 | +32 | Defense |
| 18 | Jan 21, 1987 | Texas beat Western Kentucky 63–41 | +22 | Defense |
| 19 | Jan 24, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 74–52 | +22 | Defense |
| 20 | Jan 28, 1987 | Texas beat Houston 79–73 | +6 | Defense |
| 21 | Jan 31, 1987 | Texas beat Rice 96–63 | +33 | Defense |
| 22 | Feb 3, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 91–65 | +26 | Defense |
| 23 | Feb 7, 1987 | Texas beat Baylor 92–41 | +51 | Defense |
| 24 | Feb 10, 1987 | Texas beat Texas A&M 96–50 | +46 | Defense |
| 25 | Feb 14, 1987 | Texas beat SMU 93–57 | +36 | Defense |
| 26 | Feb 17, 1987 | Texas beat TCU 110–65 | +45 | Defense |
| 27 | Feb 24, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 74–52 | +22 | Defense |
| 28 | Mar 1, 1987 | Texas beat Houston 60–55 | +5 | Defense |
| 29 | Mar 5, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 73–49 | +24 | Defense |
| 30 | Mar 7, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 72–70 | +2 | Defense |
| 31 | Mar 15, 1987 | Texas beat Saint Joseph's 86–56 Postseason | +30 | Defense |
| 32 | Mar 19, 1987 | Texas beat James Madison 91–57 Postseason | +34 | Defense |
| 33 | Mar 21, 1987 | Texas beat Rutgers 85–77 Postseason | +8 | Defense |
| 34 | Mar 27, 1987 | Louisiana Tech beat Texas 79–75 Postseason | −4 | Title change |