<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Cincinnati Bearcats </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017 -- 18 Cincinnati Bearcats men 's basketball team </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> University </Th> <Td> University of Cincinnati </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First season </Th> <Td> 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> All - time record </Th> <Td> 1787 -- 1009 (. 639 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Athletic director </Th> <Td> Mike Bohn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Mick Cronin ( 12th season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> The American Athletic Conference </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Cincinnati , Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arena </Th> <Td> Fifth Third Arena BB&T Arena ( 2017 -- 2018 ) ( Capacity : 13,477 -- Fifth Third Arena 9400 -- BB&T Arena ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Td> Bearcats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Student section </Th> <Td> The rUCkus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Red and Black </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Uniforms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Home </Td> <Td> Away </Td> <Td> Alternate </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1961 , 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament runner - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Final Four </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Elite Eight </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1966 , 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 2001 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Round of 32 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2017 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament appearances </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 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 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Conference tournament champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 , 1977 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Conference regular season champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 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 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Cincinnati Bearcats </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017 -- 18 Cincinnati Bearcats men 's basketball team </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> University </Th> <Td> University of Cincinnati </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First season </Th> <Td> 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> All - time record </Th> <Td> 1787 -- 1009 (. 639 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Athletic director </Th> <Td> Mike Bohn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Mick Cronin ( 12th season ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> The American Athletic Conference </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Cincinnati , Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arena </Th> <Td> Fifth Third Arena BB&T Arena ( 2017 -- 2018 ) ( Capacity : 13,477 -- Fifth Third Arena 9400 -- BB&T Arena ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Td> Bearcats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Student section </Th> <Td> The rUCkus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colors </Th> <Td> Red and Black </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Uniforms </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Home </Td> <Td> Away </Td> <Td> Alternate </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1961 , 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament runner - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Final Four </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Elite Eight </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1966 , 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 2001 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament Round of 32 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2017 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NCAA Tournament appearances </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 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 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Conference tournament champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1976 , 1977 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Conference regular season champions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 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 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the last time uc made the sweet 16
when was the last time uc made the sweet 16
2012
2012