Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
2024–25 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Cincinnati
First season1901 (1901)
All-time record1,885–1,063 (.639)
Athletic directorJohn Cunningham
Head coachWes Miller (4th season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
ArenaFifth Third Arena
(capacity: 12,012)
NicknameBearcats
Student sectionThe RUCkus
ColorsRed and black
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1961, 1962
Other NCAA tournament results
Runner-up1963
Final Four1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1992
Elite Eight1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1992, 1993, 1996
Sweet Sixteen1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2012
Appearances1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champions
1976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2019
Conference regular-season champions
1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2018, 2020

The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program represents the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team competes in NCAA Division I as part of the Big 12 Conference. The Bearcats are currently coached by Wes Miller.

With over 1800 all-time wins, the Bearcats are the 12th winningest basketball program of all time. The school's merits include 2 National Titles, 6 Final Fours, and 33 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances. As of 2019, Cincinnati had an all-time tournament record of 46–32. There have also been 42 All-American honors issued to Bearcats as well, while 36 have gone on to play in the NBA.

Cincinnati has been playing its home games since 1989 at Fifth Third Arena, which received an $87 million renovation for the 2018 season. Cincinnati joined the original Big East Conference in 2005, which was rebranded as the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2013. In 2023, they joined the Big 12 conference.