The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1968–69 season
17 belt games · 6 title changesNC State carried the belt into the 1968–69 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 programs, and Arizona State finished the season with it. Most defenses: Notre Dame, 7.
Who held it, in order
NC StateIndianaNotre DameHoustonSeattle UUTEPArizona State
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Dec 4, 1968 | NC State beat New York University 61–49 | Defense |
| 392 | Dec 13, 1968 | Indiana beat NC State 77–62 | Title change |
| 393 | Dec 15, 1968 | Indiana beat Loyola Chicago 88–83 | Defense |
| 394 | Dec 20, 1968 | Notre Dame beat Indiana 104–94 | Title change |
| 395 | Jan 3, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Saint Peter's 85–71 | Defense |
| 396 | Jan 5, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Fordham 84–65 | Defense |
| 397 | Jan 8, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Butler 76–73 | Defense |
| 398 | Jan 10, 1969 | Notre Dame beat DePaul 66–60 | Defense |
| 399 | Jan 12, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Air Force 88–53 | Defense |
| 400 | Jan 14, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Detroit Mercy 84–77 | Defense |
| 401 | Jan 29, 1969 | Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech 71–52 | Defense |
| 402 | Jan 31, 1969 | Houston beat Notre Dame 89–82 | Title change |
| 403 | Feb 7, 1969 | Houston beat UT Arlington 82–65 | Defense |
| 404 | Feb 21, 1969 | Seattle U beat Houston 69–66 | Title change |
| 405 | Feb 23, 1969 | UTEP beat Seattle U 88–82 | Title change |
| 406 | Feb 27, 1969 | UTEP beat Colorado State 78–58 | Defense |
| 407 | Mar 3, 1969 | Arizona State beat UTEP 95–82 | Title change |