The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 95
UConn
Took the belt from Rutgers, 94–66, on March 5, 2001. Lost it to Notre Dame, 90–75, on March 30, 2001.
5Defenses
25Days
5thReign for the program
+2Closest call · Mar 6, 2001
30.4Average winning margin
80thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 224 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Notre Dame, 90–75, on March 30, 2001.
Defended against
Notre DameLong Island UniversityColorado StateNC StateLouisiana Tech
The season
- 2000–01: Notre Dame won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from UConn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | Mar 5, 2001 | UConn beat Rutgers 94–66 Game → | +28 | Title change |
| 474 | Mar 6, 2001 | UConn beat Notre Dame 78–76 | +2 | Defense |
| 475 | Mar 17, 2001 | UConn beat Long Island University 101–29 Postseason | +72 | Defense |
| 476 | Mar 19, 2001 | UConn beat Colorado State 89–44 Postseason | +45 | Defense |
| 477 | Mar 24, 2001 | UConn beat NC State 72–58 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 478 | Mar 26, 2001 | UConn beat Louisiana Tech 67–48 Postseason | +19 | Defense |
| 479 | Mar 30, 2001 | Notre Dame beat UConn 90–75 Postseason | −15 | Title change |