Belt game 79 · February 23, 1953
Villanova take the belt
Villanova beat Dayton 80–70 at home to start reign 32 of the College Basketball belt, the 1st for the program.
Dayton had held it since February 21, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Villanova held it for 11 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Valparaiso on March 6, 1953.
32Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
11Days held