Belt game 108 · December 21, 1954
Kentucky take the belt
Kentucky beat La Salle 63–54 at home to start reign 40 of the College Basketball belt, the 3rd for the program.
La Salle had held it since March 18, 1954, with 4 defenses over 278 days.
Kentucky held it for 17 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Georgia Tech on January 7, 1955.
40Reign number
3Team's reign
2Defenses
17Days held