The College Basketball Belt · reign 64
Auburn
Took the belt from Mississippi State, 97–66, on January 2, 1959. Lost it to Kentucky, 75–56, on February 20, 1959.
11Defenses
49Days
1stReign for the program
+2Closest call · Jan 17, 1959
17.1Average winning margin
90thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Kentucky, 75–56, on February 20, 1959.
Defended against
Florida ×2Georgia Tech ×2Georgia ×2Ole MissAlabamaVanderbiltLSUTulane
The season
- 1958–59: Kansas State had the best record (23–1–0); Cincinnati won the national title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Auburn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Jan 2, 1959 | Auburn beat Mississippi State 97–66 Game → | +31 | Title change |
| 211 | Jan 4, 1959 | Auburn beat Ole Miss 60–47 | +13 | Defense |
| 212 | Jan 9, 1959 | Auburn beat Florida 63–54 | +9 | Defense |
| 213 | Jan 17, 1959 | Auburn beat Alabama 57–55 | +2 | Defense |
| 214 | Jan 20, 1959 | Auburn beat Georgia Tech 66–55 | +11 | Defense |
| 215 | Jan 23, 1959 | Auburn beat Georgia 81–61 | +20 | Defense |
| 216 | Jan 30, 1959 | Auburn beat Vanderbilt 64–61 | +3 | Defense |
| 217 | Feb 2, 1959 | Auburn beat Georgia Tech 51–40 | +11 | Defense |
| 218 | Feb 6, 1959 | Auburn beat Georgia 95–69 | +26 | Defense |
| 219 | Feb 8, 1959 | Auburn beat Florida 93–71 | +22 | Defense |
| 220 | Feb 13, 1959 | Auburn beat LSU 115–67 | +48 | Defense |
| 221 | Feb 15, 1959 | Auburn beat Tulane 79–56 | +23 | Defense |
| 222 | Feb 20, 1959 | Kentucky beat Auburn 75–56 | −19 | Title change |