The Women's College Basketball Belt · still waiting
Pittsburgh vs. the belt
12Belt games
0–12Record vs. holders
2000First shot
2024Latest shot
Pittsburgh has played 12 belt games and never taken the Women's College Basketball belt: the first chance came on January 15, 2000, the latest on January 21, 2024.
Holders faced most often: UConn (4), Notre Dame (3), Villanova (1), Penn State (1), Stanford (1), Virginia Tech (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2004 | Penn State beat Pittsburgh 84–79 | 5 |
| Mar 2, 2004 | Villanova beat Pittsburgh 56–45 | 11 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 72–59 | 13 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 72–58 | 14 |
| Mar 29, 2008 | Stanford beat Pittsburgh 72–53 | 19 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Virginia Tech beat Pittsburgh 74–55 | 19 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 76–55 | 21 |
| Jan 23, 2013 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 73–47 | 26 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,320 | Jan 21, 2024 | Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 72–59 |
| 1,215 | Feb 4, 2021 | Virginia Tech beat Pittsburgh 74–55 |
| 912 | Jan 23, 2013 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 73–47 |
| 872 | Jan 17, 2012 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 120–44 |
| 798 | Jan 30, 2010 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 98–56 |
| 738 | Mar 29, 2008 | Stanford beat Pittsburgh 72–53 |
| 597 | Dec 9, 2004 | Penn State beat Pittsburgh 84–79 |
| 579 | Mar 2, 2004 | Villanova beat Pittsburgh 56–45 |
| 575 | Feb 17, 2004 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 97–42 |
| 532 | Jan 25, 2003 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 76–55 |
| 466 | Feb 7, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 72–58 |
| 424 | Jan 15, 2000 | UConn beat Pittsburgh 88–36 |