The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1951–52 season
26 belt games · 10 title changesPennsylvania carried the belt into the 1951–52 season. It changed hands 10 times among 10 programs, and Oklahoma State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Oklahoma State, 5.
Who held it, in order
PennsylvaniaNotre DameIndianaOhio StateWisconsinMichigan StateNorthwesternNotre DameMarquetteDetroit MercyOklahoma State
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Dec 7, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Maryland 53–52 | Defense |
| 39 | Dec 11, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Muhlenberg 89–64 | Defense |
| 40 | Dec 18, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Pittsburgh 55–52 | Defense |
| 41 | Dec 19, 1951 | Pennsylvania beat Michigan 68–63 | Defense |
| 42 | Dec 21, 1951 | Notre Dame beat Pennsylvania 83–78 | Title change |
| 43 | Dec 27, 1951 | Indiana beat Notre Dame 67–54 | Title change |
| 44 | Dec 28, 1951 | Indiana beat Butler 87–71 | Defense |
| 45 | Jan 4, 1952 | Indiana beat Michigan 58–46 | Defense |
| 46 | Jan 6, 1952 | Ohio State beat Indiana 73–72 | Title change |
| 47 | Jan 11, 1952 | Wisconsin beat Ohio State 58–51 | Title change |
| 48 | Jan 18, 1952 | Wisconsin beat Northwestern 74–58 | Defense |
| 49 | Jan 20, 1952 | Michigan State beat Wisconsin 50–39 | Title change |
| 50 | Jan 25, 1952 | Michigan State beat Purdue 56–47 | Defense |
| 51 | Feb 1, 1952 | Northwestern beat Michigan State 86–76 | Title change |
| 52 | Feb 3, 1952 | Notre Dame beat Northwestern 75–69 | Title change |
| 53 | Feb 6, 1952 | Marquette beat Notre Dame 57–50 | Title change |
| 54 | Feb 8, 1952 | Marquette beat Bowling Green 75–74 | Defense |
| 55 | Feb 13, 1952 | Marquette beat Toledo 58–52 | Defense |
| 56 | Feb 15, 1952 | Detroit Mercy beat Marquette 72–66 | Title change |
| 57 | Feb 17, 1952 | Detroit Mercy beat Wichita State 87–69 | Defense |
| 58 | Feb 22, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Detroit Mercy 67–38 | Title change |
| 59 | Feb 24, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Bradley 54–34 | Defense |
| 60 | Feb 29, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Wichita State 47–34 | Defense |
| 61 | Mar 2, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 39–33 | Defense |
| 62 | Mar 5, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Saint Louis 62–45 | Defense |
| 63 | Mar 7, 1952 | Oklahoma State beat Houston 57–43 | Defense |