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The 1953–54 season

25 belt games · 8 title changes

Kansas State carried the belt into the 1953–54 season. It changed hands 8 times among 9 programs, and St. John's finished the season with it. Most defenses: Duke, 6.

Who held it, in order

Kansas StateIndianaOregon StateDukeWake ForestNC StateLa SalleTempleSt. John's

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
89	Dec 4, 1953	Kansas State beat Denver 70–41	Defense
90	Dec 6, 1953	Indiana beat Kansas State 92–66	Title change
91	Dec 11, 1953	Indiana beat Butler 76–57	Defense
92	Dec 13, 1953	Indiana beat Notre Dame 66–55	Defense
93	Dec 17, 1953	Indiana beat Montana 74–54	Defense
94	Dec 20, 1953	Indiana beat Oregon State 76–72	Defense
95	Dec 21, 1953	Oregon State beat Indiana 67–51	Title change
96	Dec 25, 1953	Oregon State beat Ohio State 62–60	Defense
97	Dec 28, 1953	Duke beat Oregon State 71–61	Title change
98	Dec 29, 1953	Duke beat Wake Forest 83–66	Defense
99	Dec 30, 1953	Duke beat Navy 98–83	Defense
100	Jan 1, 1954	Duke beat Virginia 86–64	Defense
101	Jan 3, 1954	Duke beat South Carolina 89–69	Defense
102	Jan 5, 1954	Duke beat Virginia Tech 82–45	Defense
103	Jan 8, 1954	Duke beat NC State 87–85	Defense
104	Jan 11, 1954	Wake Forest beat Duke 96–89	Title change
105	Jan 15, 1954	NC State beat Wake Forest 91–76	Title change
106	Jan 18, 1954	NC State beat North Carolina 84–77	Defense
107	Jan 22, 1954	La Salle beat NC State 83–78	Title change
108	Jan 30, 1954	La Salle beat Saint Joseph's 73–57	Defense
109	Feb 5, 1954	La Salle beat Furman 100–83	Defense
110	Feb 9, 1954	La Salle beat Iona 82–69	Defense
111	Feb 13, 1954	Temple beat La Salle 57–56	Title change
112	Feb 19, 1954	St. John's beat Temple 72–67	Title change
113	Feb 25, 1954	St. John's beat New York University 66–62	Defense

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