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The 1957–58 season

19 belt games · 6 title changes

Vanderbilt carried the belt into the 1957–58 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 programs, and Mississippi State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Kentucky, 7.

Who held it, in order

MinnesotaKentuckyGeorgia TechAlabamaLSUMississippi State

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
171Dec 6, 1957Minnesota beat Vanderbilt 89–85Title change
172Dec 20, 1957Kentucky beat Minnesota 78–58Title change
173Dec 22, 1957Kentucky beat Utah State 92–64Defense
174Dec 29, 1957Kentucky beat Loyola Chicago 75–42Defense
175Jan 3, 1958Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 76–60Defense
176Jan 5, 1958Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 86–81Defense
177Jan 10, 1958Kentucky beat LSU 97–52Defense
178Jan 12, 1958Kentucky beat Tulane 86–50Defense
179Jan 17, 1958Kentucky beat Tennessee 77–68Defense
180Jan 26, 1958Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 71–52Title change
181Jan 31, 1958Alabama beat Georgia Tech 74–72Title change
182Feb 2, 1958Alabama beat Vanderbilt 65–60Defense
183Feb 7, 1958Alabama beat Florida 62–55Defense
184Feb 9, 1958Alabama beat Georgia 68–64Defense
185Feb 14, 1958Alabama beat Tulane 73–64Defense
186Feb 16, 1958LSU beat Alabama 58–49Title change
187Feb 21, 1958Mississippi State beat LSU 95–72Title change
188Feb 23, 1958Mississippi State beat Tulane 74–62Defense
189Feb 26, 1958Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 91–60Defense

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