Belt game 1 · December 14, 1949
St. John's take the belt
St. John's beat Kentucky 69–58 at home to start reign 2 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
Kentucky had held it since March 26, 1949, with 0 defenses over 263 days.
St. John's held it for 33 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to DePaul on January 16, 1950.
2Reign number
1Team's reign
5Defenses
33Days held