Belt game 102 · March 12, 1954 · postseason
Penn State take the belt
Penn State beat Notre Dame 71–63 on a neutral floor to start reign 38 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
Notre Dame had held it since December 30, 1953, with 14 defenses over 72 days.
Penn State held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to La Salle on March 18, 1954.
38Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held