CINCINNATI BEARCATS BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE:
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Stadium: Fifth Third Arena
Conference: Big East Conference
Rivals: Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes, Xavier Musketeers
Mascot: Bearcat
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program has been a Midwestern powerhouse for decades. With 2 NCAA National Championships in the 1960’s, and 4 Conference USA Tournament titles, the Cincinnati Bearcats are now in a rebuilding phase and have high hopes of reaching their past level of success. While Cincinnati has a tough hill to climb to compete for a conference title in the Big East, look for the Cincinnati Bearcats to be an explosive team in the NCAA Tournament. Watching a home game at Fifth Third Arena and you’ll understand why it’s known as the team’s sixth man. On the way in, you can’t ignore the rich Cincinnati Bearcats basketball tradition as you walk past the statue of Oscar Robertson. Look to the south wall and you’ll see the championship banners and retired numbers hanging in grand fashion. The arena usually sells out, so you’ll want to get Cincinnati Bearcats basketball tickets early.
Cincinnati’s greatest era of success was during the 1960’s when Oscar Robertson, a three-time All-American, led the team by averaging over 33 points per game, putting him at third all time in Division-I play. Soon after Robertson left, the Cincinnati Bearcats would continue their success by winning back-to-back national championships in 1961 and 1962. After a downturn in the ‘70's and ‘80's, Bob Huggins took over as coach and took the Bearcats to 14 NCAA Tournaments, and the Final Four in 1992.
The Cincinnati Bearcats play their home games at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena holds over 13,000 and is regularly sold-out. The Cincinnati Bearcats Bearcats have an incredible record at home, winning 99 of 108 home games in the last 7 seasons. Watching a game at Fifth Third Arena is a wild experience you don’t want to miss. Buy Cincinnati Bearcats basketball tickets and watch the Cincinnati Bearcats fight to prominence in the Big East and make a long run at the NCAA Tournament!
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