The College Basketball Belt · reign 132
UCLA
Took the belt from North Carolina, 78–55, on March 22, 1968. Lost it to USC, 46–44, on March 7, 1969.
25Defenses
350Days
3rdReign for the program
+6Closest call · Mar 6, 1969
22.0Average winning margin
7thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
7thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to USC, 46–44, on March 7, 1969.
Defended against
Oregon ×2Oregon State ×2California ×2Stanford ×2Washington ×2Washington State ×2PurdueOhio StateNotre DameMinnesotaWest VirginiaPrincetonProvidenceSt. John'sTulaneHoustonNorthwesternLoyola ChicagoUSC
The seasons
- 1967–68: Houston had the best record (21–0–0); they won the national title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
- 1968–69: they had the best record (25–1–0); they won the national title; 26 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 1 time that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from UCLA’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | Mar 22, 1968 | UCLA beat North Carolina 78–55 Postseason Game → | +23 | Title change |
| 467 | Nov 29, 1968 | UCLA beat Purdue 94–82 | +12 | Defense |
| 468 | Dec 5, 1968 | UCLA beat Ohio State 84–73 | +11 | Defense |
| 469 | Dec 6, 1968 | UCLA beat Notre Dame 88–75 | +13 | Defense |
| 470 | Dec 19, 1968 | UCLA beat Minnesota 90–51 | +39 | Defense |
| 471 | Dec 20, 1968 | UCLA beat West Virginia 95–56 | +39 | Defense |
| 472 | Dec 27, 1968 | UCLA beat Princeton 83–67 | +16 | Defense |
| 473 | Dec 27, 1968 | UCLA beat Providence 98–81 | +17 | Defense |
| 474 | Dec 29, 1968 | UCLA beat St. John's 74–56 | +18 | Defense |
| 475 | Jan 3, 1969 | UCLA beat Tulane 96–64 | +32 | Defense |
| 476 | Jan 9, 1969 | UCLA beat Oregon 93–64 | +29 | Defense |
| 477 | Jan 10, 1969 | UCLA beat Oregon State 83–64 | +19 | Defense |
| 478 | Jan 17, 1969 | UCLA beat Houston 100–64 | +36 | Defense |
| 479 | Jan 23, 1969 | UCLA beat Northwestern 81–67 | +14 | Defense |
| 480 | Jan 24, 1969 | UCLA beat Loyola Chicago 84–65 | +19 | Defense |
| 481 | Jan 30, 1969 | UCLA beat California 109–74 | +35 | Defense |
| 482 | Jan 31, 1969 | UCLA beat Stanford 98–61 | +37 | Defense |
| 483 | Feb 6, 1969 | UCLA beat Washington 62–51 | +11 | Defense |
| 484 | Feb 7, 1969 | UCLA beat Washington State 108–80 | +28 | Defense |
| 485 | Feb 14, 1969 | UCLA beat Washington State 83–59 | +24 | Defense |
| 486 | Feb 16, 1969 | UCLA beat Washington 53–44 | +9 | Defense |
| 487 | Feb 20, 1969 | UCLA beat Oregon State 91–66 | +25 | Defense |
| 488 | Feb 21, 1969 | UCLA beat Oregon 103–69 | +34 | Defense |
| 489 | Feb 27, 1969 | UCLA beat Stanford 81–60 | +21 | Defense |
| 490 | Feb 28, 1969 | UCLA beat California 84–77 | +7 | Defense |
| 491 | Mar 6, 1969 | UCLA beat USC 61–55 | +6 | Defense |
| 492 | Mar 7, 1969 | USC beat UCLA 46–44 | −2 | Title change |