The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1960–61 season
27 belt games · 1 title changeOhio State carried the belt into the 1960–61 season. It changed hands 1 time among 2 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Cincinnati finished the season with it. Most defenses: Ohio State, 26.
Who held it, in order
Ohio StateCincinnati
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | Nov 30, 1960 | Ohio State beat Ohio 85–64 | Defense |
| 259 | Dec 4, 1960 | Ohio State beat Saint Louis 81–66 | Defense |
| 260 | Dec 9, 1960 | Ohio State beat Army 103–54 | Defense |
| 261 | Dec 16, 1960 | Ohio State beat Wichita State 93–82 | Defense |
| 262 | Dec 18, 1960 | Ohio State beat Loyola Chicago 90–65 | Defense |
| 263 | Dec 21, 1960 | Ohio State beat Detroit Mercy 84–73 | Defense |
| 264 | Dec 27, 1960 | Ohio State beat Seton Hall 97–57 | Defense |
| 265 | Dec 28, 1960 | Ohio State beat St. John's 70–65 | Defense |
| 266 | Dec 31, 1960 | Ohio State beat St. Bonaventure 84–82 | Defense |
| 267 | Jan 6, 1961 | Ohio State beat Illinois 91–65 | Defense |
| 268 | Jan 13, 1961 | Ohio State beat Northwestern 79–45 | Defense |
| 269 | Jan 20, 1961 | Ohio State beat Minnesota 75–56 | Defense |
| 270 | Jan 27, 1961 | Ohio State beat Purdue 92–62 | Defense |
| 271 | Jan 29, 1961 | Ohio State beat Wisconsin 100–68 | Defense |
| 272 | Feb 3, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan 80–58 | Defense |
| 273 | Feb 5, 1961 | Ohio State beat Indiana 100–65 | Defense |
| 274 | Feb 10, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 83–68 | Defense |
| 275 | Feb 12, 1961 | Ohio State beat Northwestern 89–65 | Defense |
| 276 | Feb 17, 1961 | Ohio State beat Iowa 62–61 | Defense |
| 277 | Feb 19, 1961 | Ohio State beat Indiana 73–69 | Defense |
| 278 | Feb 24, 1961 | Ohio State beat Wisconsin 97–74 | Defense |
| 279 | Mar 3, 1961 | Ohio State beat Michigan State 91–83 | Defense |
| 280 | Mar 10, 1961 | Ohio State beat Illinois 95–66 | Defense |
| 281 | Mar 16, 1961 | Ohio State beat Louisville 56–55 Postseason | Defense |
| 282 | Mar 17, 1961 | Ohio State beat Kentucky 87–74 Postseason | Defense |
| 283 | Mar 23, 1961 | Ohio State beat Saint Joseph's 95–69 Postseason | Defense |
| 284 | Mar 24, 1961 | Cincinnati beat Ohio State 70–65 Postseason | Title change |