The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1961–62 season
27 belt games · 6 title changesCincinnati carried the belt into the 1961–62 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 programs, and Cincinnati finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cincinnati, 11.
Who held it, in order
CincinnatiWichita StateBowling GreenToledoDrakeBradleyCincinnati
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | Dec 4, 1961 | Cincinnati beat Miami (OH) 63–30 | Defense |
| 286 | Dec 8, 1961 | Cincinnati beat Wisconsin 86–67 | Defense |
| 287 | Dec 10, 1961 | Cincinnati beat Drake 60–59 | Defense |
| 288 | Dec 15, 1961 | Cincinnati beat Marshall 77–49 | Defense |
| 289 | Dec 17, 1961 | Wichita State beat Cincinnati 52–51 | Title change |
| 290 | Dec 20, 1961 | Wichita State beat Santa Clara 60–48 | Defense |
| 291 | Dec 26, 1961 | Wichita State beat Texas A&M 71–69 | Defense |
| 292 | Dec 28, 1961 | Bowling Green beat Wichita State 69–68 | Title change |
| 293 | Dec 29, 1961 | Bowling Green beat Houston 47–45 | Defense |
| 294 | Jan 2, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 73–72 | Defense |
| 295 | Jan 5, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Ohio 64–62 | Defense |
| 296 | Jan 9, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Toledo 66–60 | Defense |
| 297 | Jan 12, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 85–73 | Defense |
| 298 | Jan 15, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Kent State 68–56 | Defense |
| 299 | Jan 19, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Marshall 68–55 | Defense |
| 300 | Feb 2, 1962 | Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 94–61 | Defense |
| 301 | Feb 6, 1962 | Toledo beat Bowling Green 70–59 | Title change |
| 302 | Feb 9, 1962 | Drake beat Toledo 64–58 | Title change |
| 303 | Feb 11, 1962 | Bradley beat Drake 83–77 | Title change |
| 304 | Feb 18, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Bradley 72–57 | Title change |
| 305 | Feb 23, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Wichita State 84–63 | Defense |
| 306 | Feb 28, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Xavier 61–58 | Defense |
| 307 | Mar 12, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Bradley 61–46 | Defense |
| 308 | Mar 15, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Creighton 66–46 Postseason | Defense |
| 309 | Mar 16, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Colorado 73–46 Postseason | Defense |
| 310 | Mar 22, 1962 | Cincinnati beat UCLA 72–70 Postseason | Defense |
| 311 | Mar 23, 1962 | Cincinnati beat Ohio State 71–59 Postseason | Defense |