The College Basketball Belt · reign 17
Pennsylvania
Took the belt from Penn State, 61–58, on March 6, 1951. Lost it to Notre Dame, 83–78, on December 21, 1951.
5Defenses
290Days
1stReign for the program
+1Closest call · Dec 7, 1951
9.0Average winning margin
15thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
85thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Notre Dame, 83–78, on December 21, 1951.
Defended against
PrincetonMarylandMuhlenbergPittsburghMichigan
The seasons
- 1950–51: Pennsylvania finished 17–8–0, 29th of 142 by record; Kentucky won the national title; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
- 1951–52: Kentucky had the best record (28–2–0); Kansas won the national title; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pennsylvania’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Mar 6, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Penn State 61–58 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 37 | Mar 9, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Princeton 74–63 | +11 | Defense |
| 38 | Dec 7, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Maryland 53–52 | +1 | Defense |
| 39 | Dec 11, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Muhlenberg 89–64 | +25 | Defense |
| 40 | Dec 18, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Pittsburgh 55–52 | +3 | Defense |
| 41 | Dec 19, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Michigan 68–63 | +5 | Defense |
| 42 | Dec 21, 1951 | Notre Dame beat Pennsylvania 83–78 | −5 | Title change |