How it ended
Lost it to Tulane, 68–60, on January 13, 1957.
Defended against
Virginia TechHoustonGeorgia TechLoyola ChicagoLSU
The season
- 1956–57: North Carolina had the best record (26–0–0); San Francisco won the national title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Kentucky’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Dec 21, 1956 | Kentucky beat Illinois 91–70 Game → | +21 | Title change |
| 172 | Dec 28, 1956 | Kentucky beat Virginia Tech 56–55 | +1 | Defense |
| 173 | Dec 29, 1956 | Kentucky beat Houston 111–76 | +35 | Defense |
| 174 | Jan 4, 1957 | Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 95–72 | +23 | Defense |
| 175 | Jan 6, 1957 | Kentucky beat Loyola Chicago 81–62 | +19 | Defense |
| 176 | Jan 11, 1957 | Kentucky beat LSU 51–46 | +5 | Defense |
| 177 | Jan 13, 1957 | Tulane beat Kentucky 68–60 | −8 | Title change |