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The 1965–66 season

15 belt games · 3 title changes

UCLA carried the belt into the 1965–66 season. It changed hands 3 times among 4 programs, and Richmond finished the season with it. Most defenses: Duke, 8.

Who held it, in order

UCLADukeWest VirginiaRichmond

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
339Dec 2, 1965UCLA beat Ohio State 92–66Defense
340Dec 3, 1965UCLA beat Illinois 97–79Defense
341Dec 9, 1965Duke beat UCLA 82–66Title change
342Dec 13, 1965Duke beat Furman 102–67Defense
343Dec 17, 1965Duke beat Virginia 75–72Defense
344Jan 2, 1966Duke beat Penn State 83–58Defense
345Jan 7, 1966Duke beat North Carolina 88–77Defense
346Jan 10, 1966Duke beat Clemson 87–85Defense
347Jan 12, 1966Duke beat Maryland 76–61Defense
348Jan 14, 1966Duke beat Wake Forest 101–81Defense
349Jan 28, 1966Duke beat NC State 84–77Defense
350Feb 6, 1966West Virginia beat Duke 94–90Title change
351Feb 10, 1966Richmond beat West Virginia 84–82Title change
352Feb 16, 1966Richmond beat East Carolina 100–88Defense
353Feb 18, 1966Richmond beat William & Mary 76–63Defense

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