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The 1974–75 season

25 belt games · 8 title changes

NC State carried the belt into the 1974–75 season. It changed hands 8 times among 6 programs, 2 of those in the playoffs, and UCLA finished the season with it. Most defenses: NC State, 7.

Who held it, in order

NC StateWake ForestMarylandClemsonNC StateClemsonMarylandLouisvilleUCLA

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
533Nov 29, 1974NC State beat East Carolina 98–81Defense
534Dec 6, 1974NC State beat Virginia 101–72Defense
535Dec 26, 1974NC State beat Kent State 99–61Defense
536Dec 27, 1974NC State beat Pittsburgh 86–70Defense
537Jan 2, 1975Wake Forest beat NC State 83–78Title change
538Jan 7, 1975Wake Forest beat Virginia 83–66Defense
539Jan 10, 1975Maryland beat Wake Forest 89–73Title change
540Jan 15, 1975Maryland beat NC State 103–85Defense
541Jan 17, 1975Maryland beat Navy 87–73Defense
542Jan 21, 1975Clemson beat Maryland 83–82Title change
543Jan 24, 1975Clemson beat Virginia 74–64Defense
544Jan 28, 1975Clemson beat The Citadel 106–75Defense
545Jan 31, 1975Clemson beat North Carolina 80–72Defense
546Feb 3, 1975NC State beat Clemson 92–89Title change
547Feb 11, 1975NC State beat Virginia 59–46Defense
548Feb 14, 1975NC State beat Wake Forest 89–87Defense
549Feb 18, 1975NC State beat Duke 92–78Defense
550Feb 21, 1975Clemson beat NC State 92–70Title change
551Feb 25, 1975Maryland beat Clemson 70–64Title change
552Feb 28, 1975Maryland beat East Tennessee State 104–87Defense
553Mar 14, 1975Maryland beat Creighton 83–79 PostseasonDefense
554Mar 19, 1975Maryland beat Notre Dame 83–71 PostseasonDefense
555Mar 21, 1975Louisville beat Maryland 96–82 PostseasonTitle change
556Mar 28, 1975UCLA beat Louisville 75–74 PostseasonTitle change
557Mar 30, 1975UCLA beat Kentucky 92–85 PostseasonDefense

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