The Women's College Basketball Belt · season
The 2016–17 season
38 belt games · 2 title changesUConn carried the belt into the 2016–17 season. It changed hands 2 times among 3 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and South Carolina finished the season with it. Most defenses: UConn, 36.
Who held it, in order
UConnMississippi StateSouth Carolina
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | Nov 14, 2016 | UConn beat Florida State 78–76 | Defense |
| 539 | Nov 17, 2016 | UConn beat Baylor 72–61 | Defense |
| 540 | Nov 20, 2016 | UConn beat LSU 76–53 | Defense |
| 541 | Nov 22, 2016 | UConn beat Dayton 98–65 | Defense |
| 542 | Nov 29, 2016 | UConn beat Chattanooga 80–43 | Defense |
| 543 | Dec 1, 2016 | UConn beat DePaul 91–46 | Defense |
| 544 | Dec 4, 2016 | UConn beat Texas 72–54 | Defense |
| 545 | Dec 7, 2016 | UConn beat Notre Dame 72–61 | Defense |
| 546 | Dec 11, 2016 | UConn beat Kansas State 75–58 | Defense |
| 547 | Dec 19, 2016 | UConn beat Ohio State 82–63 | Defense |
| 548 | Dec 21, 2016 | UConn beat Nebraska 84–41 | Defense |
| 549 | Dec 29, 2016 | UConn beat Maryland 87–81 | Defense |
| 550 | Jan 1, 2017 | UConn beat UCF 84–48 | Defense |
| 551 | Jan 4, 2017 | UConn beat East Carolina 90–45 | Defense |
| 552 | Jan 10, 2017 | UConn beat South Florida 102–37 | Defense |
| 553 | Jan 14, 2017 | UConn beat SMU 88–48 | Defense |
| 554 | Jan 17, 2017 | UConn beat Tulsa 98–58 | Defense |
| 555 | Jan 22, 2017 | UConn beat Tulane 100–56 | Defense |
| 556 | Jan 24, 2017 | UConn beat East Carolina 91–44 | Defense |
| 557 | Jan 28, 2017 | UConn beat Houston 91–42 | Defense |
| 558 | Feb 1, 2017 | UConn beat Temple 97–69 | Defense |
| 559 | Feb 5, 2017 | UConn beat Tulsa 96–50 | Defense |
| 560 | Feb 7, 2017 | UConn beat Cincinnati 96–49 | Defense |
| 561 | Feb 11, 2017 | UConn beat SMU 83–41 | Defense |
| 562 | Feb 13, 2017 | UConn beat South Carolina 66–55 | Defense |
| 563 | Feb 18, 2017 | UConn beat Tulane 63–60 | Defense |
| 564 | Feb 22, 2017 | UConn beat Temple 90–45 | Defense |
| 565 | Feb 25, 2017 | UConn beat Memphis 91–48 | Defense |
| 566 | Feb 27, 2017 | UConn beat South Florida 96–68 | Defense |
| 567 | Mar 4, 2017 | UConn beat Tulsa 105–57 | Defense |
| 568 | Mar 5, 2017 | UConn beat UCF 78–56 | Defense |
| 569 | Mar 6, 2017 | UConn beat South Florida 100–44 | Defense |
| 570 | Mar 18, 2017 | UConn beat UAlbany 116–55 Playoffs | Defense |
| 571 | Mar 20, 2017 | UConn beat Syracuse 94–64 Playoffs | Defense |
| 572 | Mar 25, 2017 | UConn beat UCLA 86–71 Playoffs | Defense |
| 573 | Mar 27, 2017 | UConn beat Oregon 90–52 Playoffs | Defense |
| 574 | Mar 31, 2017 | Mississippi State beat UConn 66–64 Playoffs | Title change |
| 575 | Apr 2, 2017 | South Carolina beat Mississippi State 67–55 Playoffs | Title change |