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Cincinnati Bearcats 
2011-12 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
University University of Cincinnati Conference Big East Location Cincinnati, OH Head coach Mick Cronin (5th year) Arena Fifth Third Arena
(Capacity: 13,176)Nickname Bearcats Colors Red and Black Uniforms 
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AwayAlternateNCAA 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 Round of 32 1958, 1975, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011 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, 2011 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 2011. 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.
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NCAA Tournament Results
The Bearcats have appeared in 25 NCAA Tournaments, winning the tournament twice in 1961 and 1962. Their combined tournament record is 44-22.
Year Result 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 Final Four 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 2011 Round of 32 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
References
External links
- Basketball Reference
- GoBearcats.com - Official Site of Cincinnati Athletics
- BearcatTalk.com Basketball Discussion
Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball 1960–61 NCAA Champions Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball 1961–62 NCAA Champions Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Teams 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1991-92 • 1999-2000 • 2009-10 • 2010-11 • 2011-12Rivalries Coaches Arenas Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball head coaches Henry S. Pratt (1901–1902) • Anthony Chez (1902–1904) • Amos Foster (1904–1909) • C. A. Shroetter (1909–1910) • Russell Easton (1910–1914) • George Little (1914–1916) • Ion Cortright (1916–1917) • Whitelaw Morrison (1917–1918) • Boyd Chambers (1918–1928) • Frank E. Rice (1928–1932) • John Halliday (1932–1933) • Tay Brown (1933–1937) • Walter Van Winkle (1937–1939) • Clark Ballard (1939–1942) • Robert Reuss (1942–1944) • Ray Farnham (1944–1946) • John Wiethe (1946–1952) • George Smith (1952–1960) • Ed Jucker (1960–1965) • Tay Baker (1965–1972) • Gale Catlett (1972–1978) • Ed Badger (1978–1983) • Tony Yates (1983–1989) • Bob Huggins (1989–2005) • Andy Kennedy (2005–2006) • Mick Cronin (2006–)
Big East Conference men's basketball Teams Cincinnati Bearcats • Connecticut Huskies • DePaul Blue Demons • Georgetown Hoyas • Louisville Cardinals • Marquette Golden Eagles • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Pittsburgh Panthers • Providence Friars • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • St. John's Red Storm • Seton Hall Pirates • South Florida Bulls • Syracuse Orange • Villanova Wildcats • West Virginia Mountaineers
Championships & awards Big East Men's Basketball Tournament • Player of the Year • Rookie of the Year
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