+14Closest call · Feb 14, 2001
18.7Average winning margin
65thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
48thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Rutgers, 54–53, on February 17, 2001.
Defended against
Seton HallWest VirginiaProvidenceBoston CollegePittsburghSyracuse
The season
- 2000–01: they won the national title while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Notre Dame’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | Jan 15, 2001 | Notre Dame beat UConn 92–76 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 462 | Jan 21, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Seton Hall 72–47 | +25 | Defense |
| 463 | Jan 24, 2001 | Notre Dame beat West Virginia 87–64 | +23 | Defense |
| 464 | Jan 31, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Providence 64–44 | +20 | Defense |
| 465 | Feb 3, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Boston College 81–65 | +16 | Defense |
| 466 | Feb 7, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 72–58 | +14 | Defense |
| 467 | Feb 14, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Syracuse 75–61 | +14 | Defense |
| 468 | Feb 17, 2001 | Rutgers beat Notre Dame 54–53 | −1 | Title change |