1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season.

1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–9 (8–8 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaArmory Fieldhouse
Seasons
1968–69 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Drake 13 3   .813 26 5   .839
No. 15 Louisville 13 3   .813 21 6   .778
Tulsa 11 5   .688 19 8   .704
Cincinnati 8 8   .500 17 9   .654
North Texas State 8 8   .500 15 10   .600
Bradley 7 9   .438 14 12   .538
Wichita State 7 9   .438 11 15   .423
Saint Louis 5 11   .313 6 20   .231
Memphis State 0 16   .000 6 19   .240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Missouri Valley Conference standings

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# Team Conference Pct. Overall Pct.
1 Drake 13–3 .813 26–5 .839
2 Louisville 13–3 .813 21–6 .778
3 Tulsa 11–5 .688 19–8 .704
4 Cincinnati 8–8 .500 17–9 .654
5 North Texas State 8–8 .500 15–10 .600
6 Bradley 7–9 .438 14–12 .539
7 Wichita State 7–9 .438 11–15 .423
8 Saint Louis 5–11 .313 6–19 .240
9 Memphis State 0–16 .000 6–19 .240

Roster

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1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 11 Jim Ard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Markham, Illinois
F 35 Rick Roberson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 30*
South Dakota W 84–62  1–0
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 2*
Kansas State W 86–70  2–0
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 6*
North Dakota State W 83–54  3–0
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 14*
at Miami (OH) W 56–48  4–0
Millett Hall 
 
December 16*
at USC L 68–83  4–1
Los Angeles Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
December 18*
at California W 71–70  5–1
Harmon Gym 
 
December 20*
at Stanford W 60–49  6–1
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
December 28
North Texas W 74–62  7–1
(1–0)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 2
at Tulsa L 50–57  7–2
(1–1)
Expo Square Pavilion 
 
January 4
at Wichita State L 66–67  7–3
(1–2)
Levitt Arena 
 
January 8*
Xavier W 52–50  8–3
(1–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 11
Louisville W 87–75  9–3
(2–2)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 14
Drake L 64–69  9–4
(2–3)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 18*
NOH Michigan W 106–59  10–4
(2–3)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 25
Memphis W 62–53  11–4
(3–3)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 28
at Bradley W 82–62  12–4
(4–3)
Robertson Memorial Field House 
 
February 1
at St. Louis W 96–72  13–4
(5–3)
St. Louis Arena 
 
February 6
at North Texas L 74–94  13–5
(5–4)
North Texas Men's Gym 
 
February 8
at Memphis W 69–47  14–5
(6–4)
Mid-South Coliseum 
 
February 13
Wichita State L 73–75  14–6
(6–5)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 15
No. 7 Tulsa W 76–63  15–6
(7–5)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 19*
Dayton W 96–60  16–6
(8–5)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 22
at No. 13 Louisville L 68–72  16–7
(8–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 25
at Drake L 68–85  16–8
(8–7)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
 
March 4
Bradley L 61–64  16–9
(8–8)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 8
St. Louis W 94–63  17–9
(9–8)
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1968-69 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ 2008-09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-7.