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The 1973–74 season

30 belt games · 6 title changes

UCLA carried the belt into the 1973–74 season. It changed hands 6 times among 5 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and NC State finished the season with it. Most defenses: UCLA, 17.

Who held it, in order

UCLANotre DameUCLAOregon StateUSCUCLANC State

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
503Nov 29, 1973UCLA beat Arkansas 101–79Defense
504Nov 30, 1973UCLA beat Maryland 65–64Defense
505Dec 7, 1973UCLA beat SMU 77–60Defense
506Dec 20, 1973UCLA beat Ohio 110–63Defense
507Dec 21, 1973UCLA beat St. Bonaventure 111–59Defense
508Dec 27, 1973UCLA beat Wyoming 86–58Defense
509Dec 28, 1973UCLA beat Michigan 90–70Defense
510Jan 4, 1974UCLA beat Washington 100–48Defense
511Jan 6, 1974UCLA beat Washington State 55–45Defense
512Jan 10, 1974UCLA beat California 92–56Defense
513Jan 11, 1974UCLA beat Stanford 66–52Defense
514Jan 16, 1974UCLA beat Iowa 66–44Defense
515Jan 18, 1974Notre Dame beat UCLA 71–70Title change
516Jan 21, 1974Notre Dame beat Kansas 76–74Defense
517Jan 23, 1974Notre Dame beat St. Francis (PA) 78–58Defense
518Jan 25, 1974UCLA beat Notre Dame 94–75Title change
519Feb 1, 1974UCLA beat USC 65–54Defense
520Feb 7, 1974UCLA beat Oregon 84–66Defense
521Feb 8, 1974UCLA beat Oregon State 80–75Defense
522Feb 14, 1974Oregon State beat UCLA 61–57Title change
523Feb 15, 1974USC beat Oregon State 60–53Title change
524Feb 21, 1974USC beat Washington 79–64Defense
525Feb 22, 1974USC beat Washington State 86–59Defense
526Feb 28, 1974USC beat Stanford 62–59Defense
527Mar 1, 1974USC beat California 70–67Defense
528Mar 8, 1974UCLA beat USC 82–52Title change
529Mar 13, 1974UCLA beat Dayton 111–100 PostseasonDefense
530Mar 15, 1974UCLA beat San Francisco 83–60 PostseasonDefense
531Mar 22, 1974NC State beat UCLA 80–77 PostseasonTitle change
532Mar 24, 1974NC State beat Marquette 76–64 PostseasonDefense

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