The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1949–50 season
17 belt games · 5 title changesKentucky carried the belt into the 1949–50 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 programs, and Villanova finished the season with it. Most defenses: City College of New York, 6.
Who held it, in order
St. John'sCity College of New YorkCanisiusSt. BonaventureVillanova
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 14, 1949 | St. John's beat Kentucky 69–58 | Title change |
| 2 | Dec 18, 1949 | St. John's beat Washington State 67–44 | Defense |
| 3 | Dec 21, 1949 | St. John's beat San Francisco 60–44 | Defense |
| 4 | Dec 26, 1949 | St. John's beat Utah 51–50 | Defense |
| 5 | Jan 3, 1950 | City College of New York beat St. John's 54–52 | Title change |
| 6 | Jan 6, 1950 | City College of New York beat Loyola Chicago 61–46 | Defense |
| 7 | Jan 9, 1950 | City College of New York beat West Virginia 80–55 | Defense |
| 8 | Jan 27, 1950 | City College of New York beat Muhlenberg 95–76 | Defense |
| 9 | Feb 1, 1950 | City College of New York beat Boston College 64–56 | Defense |
| 10 | Feb 3, 1950 | City College of New York beat Princeton 56–46 | Defense |
| 11 | Feb 8, 1950 | City College of New York beat St. Francis Brooklyn 68–46 | Defense |
| 12 | Feb 10, 1950 | Canisius beat City College of New York 53–49 | Title change |
| 13 | Feb 17, 1950 | Canisius beat Manhattan 52–50 | Defense |
| 14 | Feb 24, 1950 | St. Bonaventure beat Canisius 53–51 | Title change |
| 15 | Mar 3, 1950 | Villanova beat St. Bonaventure 55–35 | Title change |
| 16 | Mar 5, 1950 | Villanova beat Georgetown 82–72 | Defense |
| 17 | Mar 7, 1950 | Villanova beat Duquesne 68–52 | Defense |