The College Basketball Belt
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Current holder

UCLA

4Reigns
331Days held
26Defenses
2008First reign

Every reign

  1. 4th reignBeat South Carolina 79–51
    Apr 5, 2026 – now222 days · 3 def.
  2. 3rd reignBeat USC 72–67 · lost to UConn
    Mar 9, 2025 – Apr 4, 202526 days · 4 def.
  3. 2nd reignBeat South Carolina 77–62 · lost to USC
    Nov 24, 2024 – Feb 13, 202581 days · 19 def.
  4. 1st reignBeat Stanford 69–56 · lost to California
    Jan 4, 2008 – Jan 6, 20082 days · 0 def.

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Next defense

vs. Princeton · Sun November 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM ET · TV: BTN · Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. UCLA is given a 79% chance to keep it.

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6,167Longest wait between reigns, days (2008–2024)
2,186Average wait, days
25–3Best belt season (2024–25)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
2026–2733–0
2025–2611–01
2024–252825–322
2022–2320–2
2016–1710–1
2014–1510–1
2010–1130–3
2007–0851–411
2005–0610–1
1991–9210–1
1986–8710–1

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