The College Basketball Belt · rivalry
USC vs. California
6Belt meetings
3USC wins
3California wins
2Title changes
USC and California have met 6 times with the College Basketball belt on the line, from December 28, 1959 to March 1, 1974. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | Dec 28, 1959 | California beat USC 65–61 | Defense |
| 217 | Jan 1, 1960 | USC beat California 65–57 | Title change |
| 218 | Jan 3, 1960 | California beat USC 60–45 | Title change |
| 226 | Feb 11, 1960 | California beat USC 57–46 | Defense |
| 422 | Jan 30, 1970 | USC beat California 78–73 | Defense |
| 527 | Mar 1, 1974 | USC beat California 70–67 | Defense |