The College Basketball Belt · reign 119
Louisville
Took the belt from Saint Louis, 82–62, on January 31, 1967. Lost it to Wichita State, 84–78, on February 24, 1967.
6Defenses
24Days
3rdReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Wichita State, 84–78, on February 24, 1967.
Defended against
Drake ×2CincinnatiWichita StateNorth TexasTulsa
The season
- 1966–67: UCLA had the best record (26–0–0); Houston won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Louisville’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | Jan 31, 1967 | Louisville beat Saint Louis 82–62 Game → | +20 | Title change |
| 428 | Feb 3, 1967 | Louisville beat Cincinnati 65–57 | +8 | Defense |
| 429 | Feb 7, 1967 | Louisville beat Drake 57–54 | +3 | Defense |
| 430 | Feb 10, 1967 | Louisville beat Wichita State 90–68 | +22 | Defense |
| 431 | Feb 15, 1967 | Louisville beat North Texas 68–61 | +7 | Defense |
| 432 | Feb 17, 1967 | Louisville beat Tulsa 82–64 | +18 | Defense |
| 433 | Feb 21, 1967 | Louisville beat Drake 86–63 | +23 | Defense |
| 434 | Feb 24, 1967 | Wichita State beat Louisville 84–78 | −6 | Title change |