The College Basketball Belt · reign 74
Bowling Green
Took the belt from Wichita State, 69–68, on December 28, 1961. Lost it to Toledo, 70–59, on February 6, 1962.
8Defenses
40Days
1stReign for the program
+1Closest call · Jan 2, 1962
10.1Average winning margin
97thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
45thMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Toledo, 70–59, on February 6, 1962.
Defended against
Miami (OH) ×2HoustonWestern MichiganOhioToledoKent StateMarshall
The season
- 1961–62: Ohio State had the best record (23–1–0); Wake Forest won the national title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Bowling Green’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | Dec 28, 1961 | Bowling Green beat Wichita State 69–68 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 293 | Dec 29, 1961 | Bowling Green beat Houston 47–45 | +2 | Defense |
| 294 | Jan 2, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 73–72 | +1 | Defense |
| 295 | Jan 5, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Ohio 64–62 | +2 | Defense |
| 296 | Jan 9, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Toledo 66–60 | +6 | Defense |
| 297 | Jan 12, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 85–73 | +12 | Defense |
| 298 | Jan 15, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Kent State 68–56 | +12 | Defense |
| 299 | Jan 19, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Marshall 68–55 | +13 | Defense |
| 300 | Feb 2, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 94–61 | +33 | Defense |
| 301 | Feb 6, 1962 | Toledo beat Bowling Green 70–59 | −11 | Title change |