The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 70

Tennessee

Took the belt from Vanderbilt, 79–71, on February 25, 1996. Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 66–64, on November 20, 1996.

12Defenses

269Days

9thReign for the program

+4Closest call · Mar 4, 1996

17.8Average winning margin

16thLongest of 224 reigns, by days

28thMost defenses of 224 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Vanderbilt, 79–71, on February 25, 1996.

How it ended

Lost it to Louisiana Tech, 66–64, on November 20, 1996.

Defended against

Kansas ×2Ole MissFloridaAlabamaRadfordOhio StateVirginiaUConnGeorgiaAustin PeayNotre Dame

1995–96: they won the national title while holding the belt; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
1996–97: they won the national title while holding the belt; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.

margins from Tennessee’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
287	Feb 25, 1996	Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 79–71 Game →	+8	Title change
288	Mar 2, 1996	Tennessee beat Ole Miss 73–51	+22	Defense
289	Mar 3, 1996	Tennessee beat Florida 74–63	+11	Defense
290	Mar 4, 1996	Tennessee beat Alabama 64–60	+4	Defense
291	Mar 16, 1996	Tennessee beat Radford 97–56 Postseason	+41	Defense
292	Mar 18, 1996	Tennessee beat Ohio State 97–65 Postseason	+32	Defense
293	Mar 23, 1996	Tennessee beat Kansas 92–71 Postseason	+21	Defense
294	Mar 25, 1996	Tennessee beat Virginia 52–46 Postseason	+6	Defense
295	Mar 29, 1996	Tennessee beat UConn 88–83 Postseason	+5	Defense
296	Mar 31, 1996	Tennessee beat Georgia 83–65 Postseason	+18	Defense
297	Nov 15, 1996	Tennessee beat Austin Peay 80–59	+21	Defense
298	Nov 17, 1996	Tennessee beat Kansas 79–60	+19	Defense
299	Nov 19, 1996	Tennessee beat Notre Dame 72–59	+13	Defense
300	Nov 20, 1996	Louisiana Tech beat Tennessee 66–64	−2	Title change