Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Appearance
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Cincinnati Bearcats | ||||
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File:Cincinnati Bearcats.svg | ||||
University | University of Cincinnati | |||
Head coach | Mick Cronin (5th season) | |||
Conference | Big East Conference | |||
Arena | Fifth Third Arena (capacity: 13,176) | |||
Nickname | Bearcats | |||
Colors | Red and Black | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament champions | ||||
1961, 1962 | ||||
NCAA tournament runner-up | ||||
1963 | ||||
NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1992 | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1992, 1993, 1996 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1975, 1993, 1996, 2001 | ||||
NCAA tournament second round | ||||
1958, 1975, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2005. The Bearcats play their home games at Fifth Third Arena. Cincinnati joined the Big East Conference in the 2005-06 season after previously participating in Conference USA.
NCAA Tournament Results
The Bearcats have appeared in 24 NCAA Tournaments, winning the tournament twice in 1961 and 1962. Their combined record is 44-22.
Year | Result |
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1958 | Second Round |
1959 | Third Place |
1960 | Third Place |
1961 | Champion |
1962 | Champion |
1963 | Runner Up |
1966 | First Round |
1975 | Sweet Sixteen |
1976 | First Round |
1977 | First Round |
1992 | Semifinalist |
1993 | Elite Eight |
1994 | First Round |
1995 | Second Round |
1996 | Elite Eight |
1997 | Second Round |
1998 | Second Round |
1999 | Second Round |
2000 | Second Round |
2001 | Sweet Sixteen |
2002 | Second Round |
2003 | First Round |
2004 | Second Round |
2005 | Second Round |
Bearcats currently in the NBA
- Jason Maxiell - Power Forward for the NBA's Detroit Pistons
- Kenyon Martin - Power Forward for the NBA's Denver Nuggets
- Lance Stephenson - Shooting Guard for the NBA's Indiana Pacers
Awards and honors
- Kenyon Martin, Adolph Rupp Trophy, 2000[1]
- Kenyon Martin, Naismith College Player of the Year , 2000 [2]
- Kenyon Martin, USBWA College Player of the Year , 2000[3]
- Kenyon Martin, John R. Wooden Award , 2000[4]
- Kenyon Martin, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, 2000
- Kenyon Martin, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award, 2000
- Oscar Robertson, USBWA College Player of the Year, 1959 and 1960 [5]
See also
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Bearcats
- Fifth Third Arena
- Mick Cronin
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches