Belt game 7 · January 16, 1950
DePaul take the belt
DePaul beat St. John's 74–68 on the road to start reign 3 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
St. John's had held it since December 14, 1949, with 5 defenses over 33 days.
DePaul held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Kentucky on January 20, 1950.
3Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held