The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 77
Tennessee
Took the belt from Old Dominion, 68–59, on March 30, 1997. Lost it to Purdue, 78–68, on November 15, 1998.
40Defenses
595Days
10thReign for the program
+4Closest call · Mar 1, 1998
30.3Average winning margin
3rdLongest of 224 reigns, by days
4thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Purdue, 78–68, on November 15, 1998.
Defended against
Vanderbilt ×3Ole Miss ×2Louisiana Tech ×2Portland ×2Arkansas ×2Georgia ×2Alabama ×2Mississippi State ×2UT MartinVermontStanfordTexasGeorge MasonManhattanIllinoisAkronTexas A&MWisconsinUConnSouth CarolinaFloridaKentuckyDePaulOld DominionMemphisAuburnLSULibertyWestern KentuckyRutgersNorth Carolina
The seasons
- 1996–97: they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
- 1997–98: they won the national title while holding the belt; 39 belt games of this reign.
- 1998–99: Purdue won the national title; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Tennessee’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | Mar 30, 1997 | Tennessee beat Old Dominion 68–59 Postseason Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 332 | Nov 18, 1997 | Tennessee beat Ole Miss 92–54 | +38 | Defense |
| 333 | Nov 21, 1997 | Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 75–61 | +14 | Defense |
| 334 | Nov 23, 1997 | Tennessee beat UT Martin 73–32 | +41 | Defense |
| 335 | Nov 25, 1997 | Tennessee beat Vermont 92–52 | +40 | Defense |
| 336 | Nov 29, 1997 | Tennessee beat Stanford 88–70 | +18 | Defense |
| 337 | Nov 30, 1997 | Tennessee beat Portland 74–51 | +23 | Defense |
| 338 | Dec 3, 1997 | Tennessee beat Texas 98–64 | +34 | Defense |
| 339 | Dec 6, 1997 | Tennessee beat George Mason 93–61 | +32 | Defense |
| 340 | Dec 7, 1997 | Tennessee beat Manhattan 78–28 | +50 | Defense |
| 341 | Dec 12, 1997 | Tennessee beat Illinois 78–68 | +10 | Defense |
| 342 | Dec 18, 1997 | Tennessee beat Akron 98–63 | +35 | Defense |
| 343 | Dec 19, 1997 | Tennessee beat Texas A&M 105–81 | +24 | Defense |
| 344 | Dec 20, 1997 | Tennessee beat Wisconsin 87–66 | +21 | Defense |
| 345 | Jan 1, 1998 | Tennessee beat Arkansas 88–58 | +30 | Defense |
| 346 | Jan 3, 1998 | Tennessee beat UConn 84–69 | +15 | Defense |
| 347 | Jan 6, 1998 | Tennessee beat South Carolina 94–52 | +42 | Defense |
| 348 | Jan 10, 1998 | Tennessee beat Florida 99–60 | +39 | Defense |
| 349 | Jan 14, 1998 | Tennessee beat Georgia 96–71 | +25 | Defense |
| 350 | Jan 18, 1998 | Tennessee beat Kentucky 93–65 | +28 | Defense |
| 351 | Jan 20, 1998 | Tennessee beat DePaul 125–46 | +79 | Defense |
| 352 | Jan 25, 1998 | Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 86–54 | +32 | Defense |
| 353 | Jan 28, 1998 | Tennessee beat Georgia 102–43 | +59 | Defense |
| 354 | Feb 1, 1998 | Tennessee beat Alabama 73–66 | +7 | Defense |
| 355 | Feb 4, 1998 | Tennessee beat Ole Miss 91–45 | +46 | Defense |
| 356 | Feb 7, 1998 | Tennessee beat Old Dominion 85–61 | +24 | Defense |
| 357 | Feb 9, 1998 | Tennessee beat Mississippi State 74–52 | +22 | Defense |
| 358 | Feb 12, 1998 | Tennessee beat Memphis 91–65 | +26 | Defense |
| 359 | Feb 14, 1998 | Tennessee beat Auburn 79–63 | +16 | Defense |
| 360 | Feb 16, 1998 | Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 91–60 | +31 | Defense |
| 361 | Feb 22, 1998 | Tennessee beat LSU 90–58 | +32 | Defense |
| 362 | Feb 27, 1998 | Tennessee beat Mississippi State 88–60 | +28 | Defense |
| 363 | Feb 28, 1998 | Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 106–45 | +61 | Defense |
| 364 | Mar 1, 1998 | Tennessee beat Alabama 67–63 | +4 | Defense |
| 365 | Mar 14, 1998 | Tennessee beat Liberty 102–58 Postseason | +44 | Defense |
| 366 | Mar 16, 1998 | Tennessee beat Western Kentucky 82–62 Postseason | +20 | Defense |
| 367 | Mar 21, 1998 | Tennessee beat Rutgers 92–60 Postseason | +32 | Defense |
| 368 | Mar 23, 1998 | Tennessee beat North Carolina 76–70 Postseason | +6 | Defense |
| 369 | Mar 27, 1998 | Tennessee beat Arkansas 86–58 Postseason | +28 | Defense |
| 370 | Mar 29, 1998 | Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 93–75 Postseason | +18 | Defense |
| 371 | Nov 13, 1998 | Tennessee beat Portland 94–57 | +37 | Defense |
| 372 | Nov 15, 1998 | Purdue beat Tennessee 78–68 | −10 | Title change |