The College Basketball Belt · season
The 1970–71 season
32 belt games · 4 title changesSan Francisco carried the belt into the 1970–71 season. It changed hands 4 times among 4 programs, and UCLA finished the season with it. Most defenses: USC, 13.
Who held it, in order
StanfordBYUUSCUCLA
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | Nov 30, 1970 | Stanford beat San Francisco 65–61 | Title change |
| 519 | Dec 3, 1970 | BYU beat Stanford 70–62 | Title change |
| 520 | Dec 4, 1970 | BYU beat Stanford 85–64 | Defense |
| 521 | Dec 6, 1970 | BYU beat New Mexico State 86–75 | Defense |
| 522 | Dec 10, 1970 | USC beat BYU 101–65 | Title change |
| 523 | Dec 11, 1970 | USC beat Arizona State 88–68 | Defense |
| 524 | Dec 18, 1970 | USC beat UTEP 65–63 | Defense |
| 525 | Dec 18, 1970 | USC beat Florida State 94–85 | Defense |
| 526 | Dec 20, 1970 | USC beat Alabama 122–75 | Defense |
| 527 | Dec 28, 1970 | USC beat Michigan State 88–63 | Defense |
| 528 | Dec 29, 1970 | USC beat Houston 77–64 | Defense |
| 529 | Jan 1, 1971 | USC beat LSU 80–76 | Defense |
| 530 | Jan 7, 1971 | USC beat Washington State 78–68 | Defense |
| 531 | Jan 8, 1971 | USC beat Washington 79–72 | Defense |
| 532 | Jan 14, 1971 | USC beat California 90–66 | Defense |
| 533 | Jan 15, 1971 | USC beat Stanford 71–51 | Defense |
| 534 | Jan 29, 1971 | USC beat Loyola Chicago 97–73 | Defense |
| 535 | Jan 29, 1971 | USC beat Illinois 81–68 | Defense |
| 536 | Feb 5, 1971 | UCLA beat USC 64–60 | Title change |
| 537 | Feb 11, 1971 | UCLA beat Oregon 69–68 | Defense |
| 538 | Feb 12, 1971 | UCLA beat Oregon State 67–65 | Defense |
| 539 | Feb 18, 1971 | UCLA beat Oregon State 94–64 | Defense |
| 540 | Feb 19, 1971 | UCLA beat Oregon 74–67 | Defense |
| 541 | Feb 26, 1971 | UCLA beat Washington State 57–53 | Defense |
| 542 | Feb 28, 1971 | UCLA beat Washington 71–69 | Defense |
| 543 | Mar 4, 1971 | UCLA beat California 103–69 | Defense |
| 544 | Mar 5, 1971 | UCLA beat Stanford 107–72 | Defense |
| 545 | Mar 11, 1971 | UCLA beat USC 73–62 | Defense |
| 546 | Mar 17, 1971 | UCLA beat BYU 91–73 Postseason | Defense |
| 547 | Mar 19, 1971 | UCLA beat Long Beach State 57–55 Postseason | Defense |
| 548 | Mar 24, 1971 | UCLA beat Kansas 68–60 Postseason | Defense |
| 549 | Mar 26, 1971 | UCLA beat Villanova 68–62 Postseason | Defense |