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