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The 1952–53 season

25 belt games · 4 title changes

Oklahoma State carried the belt into the 1952–53 season. It changed hands 4 times among 5 programs, and Kansas State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Oklahoma State, 9.

Who held it, in order

Oklahoma StateKansasColoradoMissouriKansas State

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
64Dec 2, 1952Oklahoma State beat New Mexico State 55–29Defense
65Dec 3, 1952Oklahoma State beat New Mexico State 54–39Defense
66Dec 9, 1952Oklahoma State beat Creighton 68–57Defense
67Dec 12, 1952Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 77–41Defense
68Dec 16, 1952Oklahoma State beat DePaul 62–51Defense
69Dec 21, 1952Oklahoma State beat Colorado 81–67Defense
70Dec 29, 1952Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma City 75–58Defense
71Dec 29, 1952Oklahoma State beat Penn State 68–61Defense
72Dec 31, 1952Oklahoma State beat Idaho 51–49Defense
73Jan 7, 1953Kansas beat Oklahoma State 65–53Title change
74Jan 9, 1953Kansas beat Iowa State 76–57Defense
75Jan 11, 1953Kansas beat Nebraska 65–59Defense
76Jan 16, 1953Kansas beat Kansas State 80–66Defense
77Jan 19, 1953Colorado beat Kansas 72–68Title change
78Feb 1, 1953Colorado beat Colorado State 62–50Defense
79Feb 6, 1953Colorado beat Iowa State 75–67Defense
80Feb 8, 1953Colorado beat Nebraska 86–78Defense
81Feb 13, 1953Missouri beat Colorado 83–67Title change
82Feb 15, 1953Missouri beat Iowa State 78–74Defense
83Feb 20, 1953Missouri beat Nebraska 66–59Defense
84Feb 22, 1953Missouri beat Drake 59–53Defense
85Feb 24, 1953Kansas State beat Missouri 75–68Title change
86Feb 27, 1953Kansas State beat Colorado 88–69Defense
87Mar 6, 1953Kansas State beat Oklahoma 76–60Defense
88Mar 9, 1953Kansas State beat Nebraska 108–80Defense

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