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The 1969–70 season

25 belt games · 9 title changes

USC carried the belt into the 1969–70 season. It changed hands 9 times among 7 programs, and San Francisco finished the season with it. Most defenses: Santa Clara, 9.

Who held it, in order

USCSeattle UUC Santa BarbaraUNLVSanta ClaraSan FranciscoSanta ClaraUNLVPacificSan Francisco

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
493Dec 4, 1969USC beat Colorado 88–74Defense
494Dec 5, 1969USC beat Vanderbilt 108–89Defense
495Dec 11, 1969Seattle U beat USC 74–70Title change
496Dec 15, 1969Seattle U beat Gonzaga 73–68Defense
497Dec 19, 1969UC Santa Barbara beat Seattle U 105–98Title change
498Dec 22, 1969UC Santa Barbara beat Stanford 67–62Defense
499Dec 28, 1969UNLV beat UC Santa Barbara 100–90Title change
500Dec 29, 1969Santa Clara beat UNLV 93–77Title change
501Dec 29, 1969Santa Clara beat Houston 85–63Defense
502Jan 7, 1970Santa Clara beat UNLV 121–84Defense
503Jan 9, 1970Santa Clara beat Nevada 96–64Defense
504Jan 13, 1970San Francisco beat Santa Clara 70–64Title change
505Jan 16, 1970Santa Clara beat San Francisco 72–60Title change
506Jan 22, 1970Santa Clara beat Seattle U 82–76Defense
507Jan 24, 1970Santa Clara beat Portland 80–79Defense
508Feb 4, 1970Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 92–60Defense
509Feb 6, 1970Santa Clara beat Pepperdine 105–72Defense
510Feb 11, 1970Santa Clara beat Saint Mary's 89–71Defense
511Feb 13, 1970Santa Clara beat Pacific 80–71Defense
512Feb 18, 1970UNLV beat Santa Clara 72–70Title change
513Feb 20, 1970UNLV beat San Francisco 109–98Defense
514Feb 25, 1970UNLV beat Saint Mary's 101–96Defense
515Feb 27, 1970Pacific beat UNLV 110–78Title change
516Mar 4, 1970San Francisco beat Pacific 59–58Title change
517Mar 6, 1970San Francisco beat Saint Mary's 84–78Defense

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