The Women's College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Northwestern vs. the belt
3Belt games
0–3Record vs. holders
1988First shot
2025Latest shot
Northwestern has played 3 belt games and never taken the Women's College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 10, 1988, the latest on January 12, 2025.
Holders faced most often: Iowa (1), Ohio State (1), UCLA (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | UCLA beat Northwestern 2–0 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Ohio State beat Northwestern 68–59 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 1988 | Iowa beat Northwestern 81–43 | 38 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,358 | Jan 12, 2025 | UCLA beat Northwestern 2–0 |
| 752 | Dec 31, 2008 | Ohio State beat Northwestern 68–59 |
| 45 | Jan 10, 1988 | Iowa beat Northwestern 81–43 |