The College Basketball Belt · reign 6
Villanova
Took the belt from St. Bonaventure, 55–35, on March 3, 1950. Lost it to Fordham, 52–44, on January 5, 1951.
7Defenses
308Days
1stReign for the program
+7Closest call · Dec 19, 1950
12.9Average winning margin
11thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Fordham, 52–44, on January 5, 1951.
Defended against
GeorgetownDuquesneLouisvilleNC StateDetroit MercyTennesseeCreighton
The seasons
- 1949–50: Villanova finished 15–4–0, 8th of 131 by record; City College of New York won the national title; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
- 1950–51: Columbia had the best record (20–0–0); Kentucky won the national title; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Villanova’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mar 3, 1950 | Villanova beat St. Bonaventure 55–35 Game → | +20 | Title change |
| 16 | Mar 5, 1950 | Villanova beat Georgetown 82–72 | +10 | Defense |
| 17 | Mar 7, 1950 | Villanova beat Duquesne 68–52 | +16 | Defense |
| 18 | Dec 15, 1950 | Villanova beat Louisville 79–69 | +10 | Defense |
| 19 | Dec 19, 1950 | Villanova beat NC State 68–61 | +7 | Defense |
| 20 | Dec 26, 1950 | Villanova beat Detroit Mercy 67–58 | +9 | Defense |
| 21 | Dec 28, 1950 | Villanova beat Tennessee 91–72 | +19 | Defense |
| 22 | Jan 2, 1951 | Villanova beat Creighton 61–42 | +19 | Defense |
| 23 | Jan 5, 1951 | Fordham beat Villanova 52–44 | −8 | Title change |