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The 1961–62 season

19 belt games · 7 title changes

Cincinnati carried the belt into the 1961–62 season. It changed hands 7 times among 7 programs, and Niagara finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cincinnati, 4.

Who held it, in order

CincinnatiWichita StateBradleyWichita StateLouisvilleDePaulSt. BonaventureNiagara

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
263Dec 4, 1961Cincinnati beat Miami (OH) 63–30Defense
264Dec 8, 1961Cincinnati beat Wisconsin 86–67Defense
265Dec 10, 1961Cincinnati beat Drake 60–59Defense
266Dec 15, 1961Cincinnati beat Marshall 77–49Defense
267Dec 17, 1961Wichita State beat Cincinnati 52–51Title change
268Dec 20, 1961Wichita State beat Santa Clara 60–48Defense
269Jan 3, 1962Wichita State beat Drake 77–64Defense
270Jan 5, 1962Bradley beat Wichita State 70–63Title change
271Jan 9, 1962Bradley beat Cincinnati 70–68Defense
272Jan 12, 1962Bradley beat Tulsa 85–68Defense
273Jan 17, 1962Bradley beat Drake 77–65Defense
274Jan 19, 1962Wichita State beat Bradley 89–88Title change
275Jan 26, 1962Louisville beat Wichita State 91–75Title change
276Feb 6, 1962DePaul beat Louisville 79–78Title change
277Feb 11, 1962St. Bonaventure beat DePaul 88–69Title change
278Feb 16, 1962St. Bonaventure beat Iona 84–67Defense
279Feb 23, 1962Niagara beat St. Bonaventure 83–69Title change
280Feb 26, 1962Niagara beat Colgate 80–69Defense
281Feb 27, 1962Niagara beat Syracuse 86–58Defense

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