The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1959–60 season
29 belt games · 3 title changesCalifornia carried the belt into the 1959–60 season. It changed hands 3 times among 3 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Ohio State finished the season with it. Most defenses: California, 26.
Who held it, in order
CaliforniaUSCCaliforniaOhio State
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Dec 7, 1959 | California beat San Francisco 65–40 | Defense |
| 230 | Dec 11, 1959 | California beat San José State 54–43 | Defense |
| 231 | Dec 17, 1959 | California beat Colorado 51–47 | Defense |
| 232 | Dec 18, 1959 | California beat Colorado 79–46 | Defense |
| 233 | Dec 22, 1959 | California beat Michigan State 71–60 | Defense |
| 234 | Dec 27, 1959 | California beat Illinois 62–48 | Defense |
| 235 | Dec 28, 1959 | California beat USC 65–61 | Defense |
| 236 | Dec 30, 1959 | California beat West Virginia 65–45 | Defense |
| 237 | Jan 1, 1960 | USC beat California 65–57 | Title change |
| 238 | Jan 3, 1960 | California beat USC 60–45 | Title change |
| 239 | Jan 7, 1960 | California beat UCLA 59–47 | Defense |
| 240 | Jan 8, 1960 | California beat Stanford 52–43 | Defense |
| 241 | Jan 14, 1960 | California beat Washington State 54–43 | Defense |
| 242 | Jan 15, 1960 | California beat Washington 79–39 | Defense |
| 243 | Jan 28, 1960 | California beat Oregon 70–45 | Defense |
| 244 | Jan 29, 1960 | California beat Oregon State 67–48 | Defense |
| 245 | Feb 4, 1960 | California beat Washington 68–53 | Defense |
| 246 | Feb 11, 1960 | California beat USC 57–46 | Defense |
| 247 | Feb 12, 1960 | California beat UCLA 53–45 | Defense |
| 248 | Feb 19, 1960 | California beat UCLA 67–57 | Defense |
| 249 | Feb 25, 1960 | California beat Washington 54–47 | Defense |
| 250 | Feb 26, 1960 | California beat Oregon State 62–47 | Defense |
| 251 | Mar 3, 1960 | California beat Stanford 51–42 | Defense |
| 252 | Mar 4, 1960 | California beat Stanford 70–51 | Defense |
| 253 | Mar 7, 1960 | California beat Idaho State 71–44 Postseason | Defense |
| 254 | Mar 10, 1960 | California beat Santa Clara 69–49 Postseason | Defense |
| 255 | Mar 11, 1960 | California beat Oregon 70–49 Postseason | Defense |
| 256 | Mar 17, 1960 | California beat Cincinnati 77–69 Postseason | Defense |
| 257 | Mar 18, 1960 | Ohio State beat California 75–55 Postseason | Title change |