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The 1952–53 season

18 belt games · 14 title changes

Boston College carried the belt into the 1952–53 season. It changed hands 14 times among 12 programs, and Valparaiso finished the season with it. Most defenses: Saint Joseph's, 2.

Who held it, in order

Rhode IslandSaint Joseph'sWestern KentuckyEastern KentuckyXavierBaldwin-WallaceJohn CarrollCanisiusDaytonLouisvilleXavierDaytonVillanovaValparaiso

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
63Dec 3, 1952Rhode Island beat Boston College 82–70Title change
64Dec 5, 1952Saint Joseph's beat Rhode Island 88–71Title change
65Dec 9, 1952Saint Joseph's beat Lafayette 73–67Defense
66Dec 12, 1952Saint Joseph's beat West Texas A&M 70–46Defense
67Dec 19, 1952Western Kentucky beat Saint Joseph's 88–83Title change
68Jan 7, 1953Western Kentucky beat Cincinnati 84–76Defense
69Jan 16, 1953Eastern Kentucky beat Western Kentucky 78–69Title change
70Jan 25, 1953Xavier beat Eastern Kentucky 80–68Title change
71Jan 30, 1953Baldwin-Wallace beat Xavier 88–71Title change
72Feb 4, 1953John Carroll beat Baldwin-Wallace 81–76Title change
73Feb 6, 1953Canisius beat John Carroll 91–80Title change
74Feb 7, 1953Dayton beat Canisius 70–43Title change
75Feb 13, 1953Louisville beat Dayton 69–63Title change
76Feb 17, 1953Louisville beat Eastern Kentucky 68–66Defense
77Feb 20, 1953Xavier beat Louisville 80–74Title change
78Feb 21, 1953Dayton beat Xavier 81–63Title change
79Feb 23, 1953Villanova beat Dayton 80–70Title change
80Mar 6, 1953Valparaiso beat Villanova 64–62Title change

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