Belt game 37 · March 31, 2003 · NCAA tournament
Tennessee take the belt
Tennessee beat Villanova 73–49 at home to start reign 3 of the NCAAW belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Villanova had held it since March 11, 2003, with 3 defenses over 20 days.
Tennessee held it for 8 days and 1 defense, then lost it to UConn on April 8, 2003.
3Reign number
1Team's reign
1Defenses
8Days held