The Women's College Basketball Belt · season
The 2001–02 season
34 belt games · 8 title changesNotre Dame carried the belt into the 2001–02 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UConn finished the season with it. Most defenses: Florida International, 12.
Who held it, in order
Notre DameColorado StateFlorida InternationalVirginiaTulaneLSU New OrleansFlorida InternationalPenn StateUConn
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | Nov 18, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Valparaiso 42–35 | Defense |
| 482 | Nov 21, 2001 | Colorado State beat Notre Dame 72–66 | Title change |
| 483 | Nov 23, 2001 | Colorado State beat West Virginia 85–74 | Defense |
| 484 | Nov 24, 2001 | Colorado State beat Evansville 82–53 | Defense |
| 485 | Nov 28, 2001 | Colorado State beat Colorado 81–69 | Defense |
| 486 | Dec 3, 2001 | Colorado State beat Nevada 84–57 | Defense |
| 487 | Dec 9, 2001 | Florida International beat Colorado State 75–72 | Title change |
| 488 | Dec 18, 2001 | Florida International beat Florida Atlantic 91–64 | Defense |
| 489 | Dec 20, 2001 | Virginia beat Florida International 78–65 | Title change |
| 490 | Dec 28, 2001 | Virginia beat Long Island University 73–40 | Defense |
| 491 | Dec 29, 2001 | Tulane beat Virginia 74–63 | Title change |
| 492 | Jan 2, 2002 | Tulane beat Boston University 78–63 | Defense |
| 493 | Jan 5, 2002 | Tulane beat Southern Miss 69–68 | Defense |
| 494 | Jan 7, 2002 | LSU New Orleans beat Tulane 76–69 | Title change |
| 495 | Jan 12, 2002 | LSU New Orleans beat Little Rock 55–54 | Defense |
| 496 | Jan 17, 2002 | LSU New Orleans beat South Alabama 62–58 | Defense |
| 497 | Jan 20, 2002 | LSU New Orleans beat Arkansas State 70–69 | Defense |
| 498 | Jan 26, 2002 | Florida International beat LSU New Orleans 79–63 | Title change |
| 499 | Jan 30, 2002 | Florida International beat Western Kentucky 72–58 | Defense |
| 500 | Feb 2, 2002 | Florida International beat Middle Tennessee 71–55 | Defense |
| 501 | Feb 6, 2002 | Florida International beat New Mexico State 76–52 | Defense |
| 502 | Feb 9, 2002 | Florida International beat Louisiana 85–50 | Defense |
| 503 | Feb 16, 2002 | Florida International beat Miami 71–65 | Defense |
| 504 | Feb 20, 2002 | Florida International beat Arkansas State 73–61 | Defense |
| 505 | Feb 23, 2002 | Florida International beat Little Rock 70–55 | Defense |
| 506 | Mar 2, 2002 | Florida International beat New Mexico State 88–57 | Defense |
| 507 | Mar 4, 2002 | Florida International beat Denver 80–65 | Defense |
| 508 | Mar 5, 2002 | Florida International beat North Texas 66–49 | Defense |
| 509 | Mar 15, 2002 | Florida International beat Creighton 73–58 Postseason | Defense |
| 510 | Mar 17, 2002 | Penn State beat Florida International 96–79 Postseason | Title change |
| 511 | Mar 23, 2002 | UConn beat Penn State 82–64 Postseason | Title change |
| 512 | Mar 25, 2002 | UConn beat Old Dominion 85–64 Postseason | Defense |
| 513 | Mar 29, 2002 | UConn beat Tennessee 79–56 Postseason | Defense |
| 514 | Mar 31, 2002 | UConn beat Oklahoma 82–70 Postseason | Defense |