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