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Providence vs. the belt
11Belt games
0–11Record vs. holders
1996First shot
2026Latest shot
Providence has played 11 belt games and never taken the Women's College Basketball belt: the first chance came on December 27, 1996, the latest on February 22, 2026.
Holders faced most often: UConn (6), Notre Dame (3), Auburn (1), Rutgers (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2001 | Rutgers beat Providence 69–58 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2003 | UConn beat Providence 70–52 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Providence 64–44 | 20 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | UConn beat Providence 85–53 | 32 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | Auburn beat Providence 85–51 | 34 |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Notre Dame beat Providence 92–57 | 35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | UConn beat Providence 90–53 | 37 |
| Feb 25, 2004 | UConn beat Providence 79–38 | 41 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1,408 | Feb 22, 2026 | UConn beat Providence 81–38 |
| 1,393 | Dec 31, 2025 | UConn beat Providence 90–53 |
| 922 | Mar 2, 2013 | Notre Dame beat Providence 92–57 |
| 913 | Jan 26, 2013 | Notre Dame beat Providence 89–44 |
| 804 | Feb 20, 2010 | UConn beat Providence 85–53 |
| 577 | Feb 25, 2004 | UConn beat Providence 79–38 |
| 542 | Mar 1, 2003 | UConn beat Providence 70–52 |
| 472 | Mar 4, 2001 | Rutgers beat Providence 69–58 |
| 464 | Jan 31, 2001 | Notre Dame beat Providence 64–44 |
| 460 | Jan 13, 2001 | UConn beat Providence 104–49 |
| 305 | Dec 27, 1996 | Auburn beat Providence 85–51 |