2018–19 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by 13th-year head coach Mick Cronin, and played its home games at the newly renovated Fifth Third Arena as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in AAC play, finishing in second place. They defeated SMU, Wichita State, and No. 1 seed Houston to win the AAC tournament for the second consecutive year, and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the South region, they were upset by No. 10 seed Iowa in the first round.

2018–19 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 22
Record28–7 (14–4 AAC)
Head coach
  • Mick Cronin (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Darren Savino (9th season)
  • Antwon Jackson (6th season)
  • Greg Youncofski (1st season)
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Houston162 .889334  .892
No. 22 Cincinnati144 .778287  .800
Temple135 .7222310  .697
UCF135 .722249  .727
Memphis117 .6112214  .611
Wichita State108 .5562215  .595
Tulsa810 .4441814  .563
South Florida810 .4442414  .632
UConn612 .3331617  .485
SMU612 .3331517  .469
East Carolina315 .1671021  .323
Tulane018 .000427  .129
2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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