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The 1966–67 season

27 belt games · 11 title changes

UTEP carried the belt into the 1966–67 season. It changed hands 11 times among 11 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Marquette finished the season with it. Most defenses: Louisville, 10.

Who held it, in order

UTEPNew MexicoNew Mexico StateVillanovaPrincetonLouisvilleCincinnatiSaint LouisLouisvilleWichita StateTulsaMarquette

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
413Dec 9, 1966UTEP beat SMU 71–62Defense
414Dec 15, 1966New Mexico beat UTEP 71–62Title change
415Dec 16, 1966New Mexico State beat New Mexico 62–61Title change
416Dec 22, 1966Villanova beat New Mexico State 54–42Title change
417Dec 27, 1966Princeton beat Villanova 55–52Title change
418Dec 27, 1966Princeton beat Bowling Green 87–73Defense
419Dec 30, 1966Louisville beat Princeton 72–63Title change
420Jan 2, 1967Louisville beat Tulsa 76–62Defense
421Jan 4, 1967Louisville beat North Texas 86–66Defense
422Jan 13, 1967Louisville beat Bradley 103–74Defense
423Jan 17, 1967Louisville beat Dayton 66–50Defense
424Jan 20, 1967Cincinnati beat Louisville 59–58Title change
425Jan 23, 1967Cincinnati beat Centenary (LA) 100–76Defense
426Jan 27, 1967Saint Louis beat Cincinnati 63–60Title change
427Jan 31, 1967Louisville beat Saint Louis 82–62Title change
428Feb 3, 1967Louisville beat Cincinnati 65–57Defense
429Feb 7, 1967Louisville beat Drake 57–54Defense
430Feb 10, 1967Louisville beat Wichita State 90–68Defense
431Feb 15, 1967Louisville beat North Texas 68–61Defense
432Feb 17, 1967Louisville beat Tulsa 82–64Defense
433Feb 21, 1967Louisville beat Drake 86–63Defense
434Feb 24, 1967Wichita State beat Louisville 84–78Title change
435Mar 1, 1967Wichita State beat North Texas 74–73Defense
436Mar 3, 1967Tulsa beat Wichita State 70–57Title change
437Mar 10, 1967Marquette beat Tulsa 64–60 PostseasonTitle change
438Mar 13, 1967Marquette beat Providence 81–80 PostseasonDefense
439Mar 15, 1967Marquette beat Marshall 83–78 PostseasonDefense

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