The Women's College Basketball Belt · season
The 1987–88 season
31 belt games · 6 title changesTennessee carried the belt into the 1987–88 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Louisiana Tech finished the season with it. Most defenses: Iowa, 13.
Who held it, in order
TennesseeTexasIowaOhio StateMarylandAuburnLouisiana Tech
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Nov 27, 1987 | Tennessee beat Indiana 91–52 (Communiplex Classic (Cincinnati) | Defense |
| 38 | Nov 28, 1987 | Tennessee beat Old Dominion 83–52 (Communiplex Classic (Cincinnati) | Defense |
| 39 | Dec 3, 1987 | Tennessee beat Stetson 102–59 | Defense |
| 40 | Dec 9, 1987 | Texas beat Tennessee 97–78 | Title change |
| 41 | Dec 18, 1987 | Texas beat Long Beach State 99–85 | Defense |
| 42 | Dec 28, 1987 | Texas beat Illinois 90–75 (Orange Bowl/Burger King Classic (Miami) | Defense |
| 43 | Dec 29, 1987 | Texas beat Rutgers 86–75 (Orange Bowl/Burger King Classic (Miami) | Defense |
| 44 | Dec 30, 1987 | Iowa beat Texas 75–65 (Orange Bowl/Burger King Classic (Miami) | Title change |
| 45 | Jan 8, 1988 | Iowa beat Wisconsin 79–59 | Defense |
| 46 | Jan 10, 1988 | Iowa beat Northwestern 81–43 | Defense |
| 47 | Jan 15, 1988 | Iowa beat Minnesota 84–41 | Defense |
| 48 | Jan 22, 1988 | Iowa beat Illinois 90–63 | Defense |
| 49 | Jan 24, 1988 | Iowa beat Purdue 67–57 | Defense |
| 50 | Jan 29, 1988 | Iowa beat Indiana 72–48 | Defense |
| 51 | Jan 31, 1988 | Iowa beat Ohio State 75–64 | Defense |
| 52 | Feb 2, 1988 | Iowa beat Michigan State 77–52 | Defense |
| 53 | Feb 5, 1988 | Iowa beat Michigan 89–54 | Defense |
| 54 | Feb 12, 1988 | Iowa beat Minnesota 100–51 | Defense |
| 55 | Feb 16, 1988 | Iowa beat Drake 74–38 | Defense |
| 56 | Feb 19, 1988 | Iowa beat Purdue 66–52 | Defense |
| 57 | Feb 21, 1988 | Iowa beat Illinois 87–36 | Defense |
| 58 | Feb 26, 1988 | Ohio State beat Iowa 58–54 | Title change |
| 59 | Feb 28, 1988 | Ohio State beat Minnesota 88–48 | Defense |
| 60 | Mar 4, 1988 | Ohio State beat Illinois 78–62 | Defense |
| 61 | Mar 6, 1988 | Ohio State beat Purdue 70–59 | Defense |
| 62 | Mar 10, 1988 | Ohio State beat Indiana 68–49 | Defense |
| 63 | Mar 20, 1988 | Ohio State beat Syracuse 116–75 (NCAA Tournament - Second Round) Playoffs | Defense |
| 64 | Mar 24, 1988 | Maryland beat Ohio State 81–66 (NCAA Tournament - Mideast Regional Semifinal) Playoffs | Title change |
| 65 | Mar 26, 1988 | Auburn beat Maryland 103–74 (NCAA Tournament - Mideast Regional Final) Playoffs | Title change |
| 66 | Apr 1, 1988 | Auburn beat Long Beach State 68–55 (NCAA Tournament - National Semifinal) Playoffs | Defense |
| 67 | Apr 3, 1988 | Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56–54 (NCAA Tournament - Championship) Playoffs | Title change |