The College Basketball Belt · reign 70
California
Took the belt from USC, 60–45, on January 3, 1960. Lost it to Ohio State, 75–55, on March 18, 1960.
18Defenses
75Days
2ndReign for the program
+7Closest call · Feb 25, 1960
15.9Average winning margin
79thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
12thMost defenses of 744 reigns
Defended against
UCLA ×3Stanford ×3Washington ×3Oregon ×2Oregon State ×2Washington StateUSCIdaho StateSanta ClaraCincinnati
The season
- 1959–60: California finished 23–1–0, 2nd of 167 by record; Cincinnati won the national title; 20 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from California’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | Jan 3, 1960 | California beat USC 60–45 Game → | +15 | Title change |
| 239 | Jan 7, 1960 | California beat UCLA 59–47 | +12 | Defense |
| 240 | Jan 8, 1960 | California beat Stanford 52–43 | +9 | Defense |
| 241 | Jan 14, 1960 | California beat Washington State 54–43 | +11 | Defense |
| 242 | Jan 15, 1960 | California beat Washington 79–39 | +40 | Defense |
| 243 | Jan 28, 1960 | California beat Oregon 70–45 | +25 | Defense |
| 244 | Jan 29, 1960 | California beat Oregon State 67–48 | +19 | Defense |
| 245 | Feb 4, 1960 | California beat Washington 68–53 | +15 | Defense |
| 246 | Feb 11, 1960 | California beat USC 57–46 | +11 | Defense |
| 247 | Feb 12, 1960 | California beat UCLA 53–45 | +8 | Defense |
| 248 | Feb 19, 1960 | California beat UCLA 67–57 | +10 | Defense |
| 249 | Feb 25, 1960 | California beat Washington 54–47 | +7 | Defense |
| 250 | Feb 26, 1960 | California beat Oregon State 62–47 | +15 | Defense |
| 251 | Mar 3, 1960 | California beat Stanford 51–42 | +9 | Defense |
| 252 | Mar 4, 1960 | California beat Stanford 70–51 | +19 | Defense |
| 253 | Mar 7, 1960 | California beat Idaho State 71–44 Postseason | +27 | Defense |
| 254 | Mar 10, 1960 | California beat Santa Clara 69–49 Postseason | +20 | Defense |
| 255 | Mar 11, 1960 | California beat Oregon 70–49 Postseason | +21 | Defense |
| 256 | Mar 17, 1960 | California beat Cincinnati 77–69 Postseason | +8 | Defense |
| 257 | Mar 18, 1960 | Ohio State beat California 75–55 Postseason Game → | −20 | Title change |