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The 1964–65 season

23 belt games · 9 title changes

UCLA carried the belt into the 1964–65 season. It changed hands 9 times among 8 programs, and Ohio State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Michigan, 12.

Who held it, in order

IllinoisSaint LouisMissouriSMUMemphisIndianaIllinoisMichiganOhio State

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
364Dec 3, 1964Illinois beat UCLA 110–83Title change
365Dec 4, 1964Saint Louis beat Illinois 79–64Title change
366Dec 11, 1964Missouri beat Saint Louis 62–56Title change
367Dec 21, 1964Missouri beat Rice 81–72Defense
368Dec 22, 1964SMU beat Missouri 78–73Title change
369Dec 27, 1964Memphis beat SMU 95–92Title change
370Dec 28, 1964Indiana beat Memphis 91–68Title change
371Dec 28, 1964Indiana beat Saint Louis 98–68Defense
372Jan 3, 1965Illinois beat Indiana 86–81Title change
373Jan 8, 1965Michigan beat Illinois 89–83Title change
374Jan 15, 1965Michigan beat Northwestern 90–68Defense
375Jan 22, 1965Michigan beat Purdue 103–84Defense
376Jan 25, 1965Michigan beat Michigan State 103–98Defense
377Jan 29, 1965Michigan beat Purdue 98–81Defense
378Feb 7, 1965Michigan beat Iowa 81–66Defense
379Feb 12, 1965Michigan beat Michigan State 98–83Defense
380Feb 14, 1965Michigan beat Indiana 96–95Defense
381Feb 19, 1965Michigan beat Ohio State 100–61Defense
382Feb 22, 1965Michigan beat Minnesota 88–85Defense
383Feb 26, 1965Michigan beat Illinois 80–79Defense
384Mar 1, 1965Michigan beat Wisconsin 98–75Defense
385Mar 5, 1965Michigan beat Minnesota 91–78Defense
386Mar 7, 1965Ohio State beat Michigan 93–85Title change

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