The College Basketball Belt · reign 3
City College of New York
Took the belt from St. John's, 54–52, on January 3, 1950. Lost it to Canisius, 53–49, on February 10, 1950.
6Defenses
38Days
1stReign for the program
How it ended
Lost it to Canisius, 53–49, on February 10, 1950.
Defended against
Loyola ChicagoWest VirginiaMuhlenbergBoston CollegePrincetonSt. Francis Brooklyn
The season
- 1949–50: Holy Cross had the best record (20–2–0); they won the national title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from City College of New York’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jan 3, 1950 | City College of New York beat St. John's 54–52 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 6 | Jan 6, 1950 | City College of New York beat Loyola Chicago 61–46 | +15 | Defense |
| 7 | Jan 9, 1950 | City College of New York beat West Virginia 80–55 | +25 | Defense |
| 8 | Jan 27, 1950 | City College of New York beat Muhlenberg 95–76 | +19 | Defense |
| 9 | Feb 1, 1950 | City College of New York beat Boston College 64–56 | +8 | Defense |
| 10 | Feb 3, 1950 | City College of New York beat Princeton 56–46 | +10 | Defense |
| 11 | Feb 8, 1950 | City College of New York beat St. Francis Brooklyn 68–46 | +22 | Defense |
| 12 | Feb 10, 1950 | Canisius beat City College of New York 53–49 | −4 | Title change |