The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1951–52 season
17 belt games · 5 title changesMissouri carried the belt into the 1951–52 season. It changed hands 5 times among 6 programs, and Boston College finished the season with it. Most defenses: Iowa, 7.
Who held it, in order
MissouriIowaIndianaSt. John'sHoly CrossBoston College
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Dec 12, 1951 | Missouri beat New Mexico State 43–38 | Defense |
| 47 | Dec 14, 1951 | Iowa beat Missouri 48–43 | Title change |
| 48 | Dec 19, 1951 | Iowa beat Oklahoma 59–46 | Defense |
| 49 | Dec 27, 1951 | Iowa beat Oregon 86–72 | Defense |
| 50 | Jan 4, 1952 | Iowa beat Michigan State 61–60 | Defense |
| 51 | Jan 6, 1952 | Iowa beat Michigan 54–46 | Defense |
| 52 | Jan 11, 1952 | Iowa beat Indiana 78–59 | Defense |
| 53 | Jan 13, 1952 | Iowa beat Northwestern 78–64 | Defense |
| 54 | Jan 18, 1952 | Iowa beat Minnesota 76–59 | Defense |
| 55 | Jan 20, 1952 | Indiana beat Iowa 82–69 | Title change |
| 56 | Feb 1, 1952 | St. John's beat Indiana 65–55 | Title change |
| 57 | Feb 3, 1952 | St. John's beat Purdue 64–53 | Defense |
| 58 | Feb 13, 1952 | St. John's beat St. Bonaventure 59–56 | Defense |
| 59 | Feb 20, 1952 | St. John's beat Cincinnati 76–64 | Defense |
| 60 | Feb 24, 1952 | Holy Cross beat St. John's 75–70 | Title change |
| 61 | Feb 29, 1952 | Holy Cross beat Yale 68–59 | Defense |
| 62 | Mar 2, 1952 | Boston College beat Holy Cross 64–61 | Title change |