Belt game 551 · March 31, 2003 · NCAA tournament
Tennessee take the belt
Tennessee beat Villanova 73–49 at home to start reign 106 of the NCAAW belt, the 13th 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.
106Reign number
13Team's reign
1Defenses
8Days held