Belt game 500 · December 29, 1969
Santa Clara take the belt
Santa Clara beat UNLV 93–77 on the road to start reign 137 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
UNLV had held it since December 28, 1969, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Santa Clara held it for 15 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to San Francisco on January 13, 1970.
137Reign number
1Team's reign
3Defenses
15Days held