Belt game 56 · February 1, 1952
St. John's take the belt
St. John's beat Indiana 65–55 on the road to start reign 17 of the College Basketball belt, the 2nd for the program.
Indiana had held it since January 20, 1952, with 0 defenses over 12 days.
St. John's held it for 23 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Holy Cross on February 24, 1952.
17Reign number
2Team's reign
3Defenses
23Days held