2018 – 19 Cincinnati Bearcats women 's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The season marks the sixth for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference . The Bearcats , led by first year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard , will return to play their home games at Fifth Third Arena after a one year for renovation . They finished the season 24 – 11 , 12 – 4 in AAC play to finish in third place . They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Women 's Tournament where they lost to UCF . They received an automatic bid Women 's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Youngstown State , Minnesota , Butler in the first , second and third rounds before losing to TCU in the quarterfinals
American Athletic Women 's Tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team