The College Basketball Belt · reign 68
California
Took the belt from West Virginia, 71–70, on March 20, 1959. Lost it to USC, 65–57, on January 1, 1960.
8Defenses
287Days
1stReign for the program
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Mar 20, 1959 | California beat West Virginia 71–70 Postseason | Title change |
| 229 | Dec 7, 1959 | California beat San Francisco 65–40 | Defense |
| 230 | Dec 11, 1959 | California beat San José State 54–43 | Defense |
| 231 | Dec 17, 1959 | California beat Colorado 51–47 | Defense |
| 232 | Dec 18, 1959 | California beat Colorado 79–46 | Defense |
| 233 | Dec 22, 1959 | California beat Michigan State 71–60 | Defense |
| 234 | Dec 27, 1959 | California beat Illinois 62–48 | Defense |
| 235 | Dec 28, 1959 | California beat USC 65–61 | Defense |
| 236 | Dec 30, 1959 | California beat West Virginia 65–45 | Defense |
| 237 | Jan 1, 1960 | USC beat California 65–57 | Title change |