The Women's College Basketball Belt · season
The 1986–87 season
35 belt games · 4 title changesTexas carried the belt into the 1986–87 season. It changed hands 4 times among 3 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and Tennessee finished the season with it. Most defenses: Texas, 28.
Who held it, in order
TexasTennesseeTexasLouisiana TechTennessee
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nov 28, 1986 | Texas beat Long Beach State 100–86 (USC Classic) | Defense |
| 3 | Nov 29, 1986 | Texas beat USC 89–69 (USC Classic) | Defense |
| 4 | Dec 1, 1986 | Texas beat Idaho 87–44 | Defense |
| 5 | Dec 5, 1986 | Texas beat Notre Dame 84–59 (Dr. Pepper Classic) | Defense |
| 6 | Dec 6, 1986 | Texas beat Ohio State 99–78 (Dr. Pepper Classic) | Defense |
| 7 | Dec 9, 1986 | Texas beat Northeast Louisiana 85–60 | Defense |
| 8 | Dec 14, 1986 | Tennessee beat Texas 85–78 | Title change |
| 9 | Dec 20, 1986 | Tennessee beat UCLA 81–58 | Defense |
| 10 | Dec 27, 1986 | Tennessee beat Saint Joseph's 76–66 (Orange Bowl Classic) | Defense |
| 11 | Dec 28, 1986 | Tennessee beat USC 89–75 (Orange Bowl Classic) | Defense |
| 12 | Dec 29, 1986 | Texas beat Tennessee 88–74 (Orange Bowl Classic) | Title change |
| 13 | Jan 3, 1987 | Texas beat Rice 85–53 | Defense |
| 14 | Jan 6, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 59–56 | Defense |
| 15 | Jan 10, 1987 | Texas beat Baylor 88–58 | Defense |
| 16 | Jan 14, 1987 | Texas beat Texas A&M 94–60 | Defense |
| 17 | Jan 17, 1987 | Texas beat SMU 93–57 | Defense |
| 18 | Jan 19, 1987 | Texas beat TCU 99–67 | Defense |
| 19 | Jan 21, 1987 | Texas beat Western Kentucky 63–41 | Defense |
| 20 | Jan 24, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 74–52 | Defense |
| 21 | Jan 28, 1987 | Texas beat Houston 79–73 | Defense |
| 22 | Jan 31, 1987 | Texas beat Rice 96–63 | Defense |
| 23 | Feb 3, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 91–65 | Defense |
| 24 | Feb 7, 1987 | Texas beat Baylor 92–41 | Defense |
| 25 | Feb 10, 1987 | Texas beat Texas A&M 96–50 | Defense |
| 26 | Feb 14, 1987 | Texas beat SMU 93–57 | Defense |
| 27 | Feb 17, 1987 | Texas beat TCU 110–65 | Defense |
| 28 | Feb 24, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 74–52 | Defense |
| 29 | Mar 1, 1987 | Texas beat Houston 60–55 | Defense |
| 30 | Mar 5, 1987 | Texas beat Texas Tech 73–49 (SWC Tournament - Semifinal) | Defense |
| 31 | Mar 7, 1987 | Texas beat Arkansas 72–70 (SWC Tournament - Final) | Defense |
| 32 | Mar 15, 1987 | Texas beat Saint Joseph's 86–56 (NCAA Tournament - Second Round) Playoffs | Defense |
| 33 | Mar 19, 1987 | Texas beat James Madison 91–57 (NCAA Tournament - Regional Semifinal) Playoffs | Defense |
| 34 | Mar 21, 1987 | Texas beat Rutgers 85–77 (NCAA Tournament - Regional Final) Playoffs | Defense |
| 35 | Mar 27, 1987 | Louisiana Tech beat Texas 79–75 (NCAA Tournament - National Semifinal) Playoffs | Title change |
| 36 | Mar 29, 1987 | Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 67–44 (NCAA Tournament - Championship) Playoffs | Title change |