The College Basketball Belt · reign 27
Oklahoma State
Took the belt from Detroit Mercy, 67–38, on February 22, 1952. Lost it to Kansas, 65–53, on January 7, 1953.
14Defenses
320Days
1stReign for the program
+2Closest call · Dec 31, 1952
14.9Average winning margin
8thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
16thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Kansas, 65–53, on January 7, 1953.
Defended against
New Mexico State ×2BradleyWichita StateTulsaSaint LouisHoustonCreightonTexas TechDePaulColoradoOklahoma CityPenn StateIdaho
The seasons
- 1951–52: Oklahoma State finished 17–8–0, 33rd of 146 by record; Kansas won the national title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
- 1952–53: LSU had the best record (18–1–0); Washington won the national title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 4 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Oklahoma State’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Feb 22, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Detroit Mercy 67–38 Game → | +29 | Title change |
| 59 | Feb 24, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Bradley 54–34 | +20 | Defense |
| 60 | Feb 29, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 47–34 | +13 | Defense |
| 61 | Mar 2, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 39–33 | +6 | Defense |
| 62 | Mar 5, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Saint Louis 62–45 | +17 | Defense |
| 63 | Mar 7, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Houston 57–43 | +14 | Defense |
| 64 | Dec 2, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat New Mexico State 55–29 | +26 | Defense |
| 65 | Dec 3, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat New Mexico State 54–39 | +15 | Defense |
| 66 | Dec 9, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Creighton 68–57 | +11 | Defense |
| 67 | Dec 12, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 77–41 | +36 | Defense |
| 68 | Dec 16, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat DePaul 62–51 | +11 | Defense |
| 69 | Dec 21, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Colorado 81–67 | +14 | Defense |
| 70 | Dec 29, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma City 75–58 | +17 | Defense |
| 71 | Dec 29, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Penn State 68–61 | +7 | Defense |
| 72 | Dec 31, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Idaho 51–49 | +2 | Defense |
| 73 | Jan 7, 1953 | Kansas beat Oklahoma State 65–53 | −12 | Title change |