Program history
Cincinnati
in the tournament.
Cincinnati appears in 33 tournaments in this archive, between 1958 and 2019, with an all-time record of 45–32. 2 of them ended with the net coming down: 1961 and 1962.
It has also lost the title game once: 1963.
In its opening game it is 15–4. 5 of its 13 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2012, when a 6th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Florida State 62–56. The reverse happened in 1998: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 10th-seeded West Virginia 75–74.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 14, from 1992 to 2005. Its longest absence ran 15 years, between 1977 and 1992. It has met Kansas State 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 10th.
- 33 Appearances
- 45–32 All-time record
- 2 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | — | 25–3 | George Smith | Missouri Valley | Regional third place |
| 1959 | — | 26–4 | George Smith | Missouri Valley | Third Place |
| 1960 | — | 28–2 | George Smith | Missouri Valley | Third Place |
| 1961 | — | 27–3 | Ed Jucker | Missouri Valley | Champion |
| 1962 | — | 29–2 | Ed Jucker | Missouri Valley | Champion |
| 1963 | — | 26–2 | Ed Jucker | Missouri Valley | Runner Up |
| 1966 | — | 21–5 | Tay Baker | Missouri Valley | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1975 | — | 23–6 | Gale Catlett | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1976 | — | 25–6 | Gale Catlett | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | Round of 32 |
| 1977 | — | 25–5 | Gale Catlett | Metro Conference (1975–1995) | Round of 32 |
| 1992 | 4 | 29–5 | Bob Huggins | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Michigan, 72–76 |
| 1993 | 2 | 27–5 | Bob Huggins | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to North Carolina, 68–75 (OT) |
| 1994 | 8 | 22–10 | Bob Huggins | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Wisconsin, 72–80 |
| 1995 | 7 | 22–12 | Bob Huggins | Great Midwest Conference | lost in the Second round to Connecticut, 91–96 |
| 1996 | 2 | 28–5 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Regional Final to Mississippi State, 63–73 |
| 1997 | 3 | 26–8 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Iowa State, 66–67 |
| 1998 | 2 | 27–6 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to West Virginia, 74–75 |
| 1999 | 3 | 27–6 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Temple, 54–64 |
| 2000 | 2 | 29–4 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Tulsa, 61–69 |
| 2001 | 5 | 25–10 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Stanford, 65–78 |
| 2002 | 1 | 31–4 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to UCLA, 101–105 (OT) |
| 2003 | 8 | 17–12 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 64 to Gonzaga, 69–74 |
| 2004 | 4 | 25–7 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Illinois, 68–92 |
| 2005 | 7 | 25–8 | Bob Huggins | Conference USA | lost in the Round of 32 to Kentucky, 60–69 |
| 2011 | 6 | 26–9 | Mick Cronin | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Connecticut, 58–69 |
| 2012 | 6 | 26–11 | Mick Cronin | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the regional semifinal to Ohio State, 66–81 |
| 2013 | 10 | 22–12 | Mick Cronin | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | lost in the round of 64 to Creighton, 63–67 |
| 2014 | 5 | 27–7 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Harvard, 57–61 |
| 2015 | 8 | 23–11 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Kentucky, 51–64 |
| 2016 | 9 | 22–11 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Saint Joseph's, 76–78 |
| 2017 | 6 | 30–6 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to UCLA, 67–79 |
| 2018 | 2 | 31–5 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Nevada, 73–75 |
| 2019 | 7 | 28–7 | Mick Cronin | American Athletic Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Iowa, 72–79 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 15–4 |
| Round of 64 | 18–8 |
| Round of 32 | 3–12 |
| Round of 8 | 1–2 |
| Semifinal | 6–5 |
| Final | 2–1 |
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