1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	12–5
Head coach	Walter Van Winkle (2nd season);
Captain	Robert Biedenbender
Home arena	Schmidlapp Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1937–38 1939–40 →

The 1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Walter Van Winkle, coaching his second season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 12–5.^[1]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 7	Georgetown (KY)	W 47–31	1–0	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
December 10	Morehead (KY)	W 40–19	2–0	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
December 14	vs. Wayne (MI)	L 36–53	2–1
December 17	at Kentucky	L 27–44	2–2	Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, KY
December 21	at Louisville	W 54–41	3–2	Louisville, KY
December 23	Wilmington	W 38–27	4–2	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
December 30	at Toledo	L 25–43	4–3	The Field House Toledo, OH
January 5	at Miami (OH)	W 43–31	5–3	Withrow Court Oxford, OH
January 10	Dayton	W 46–27	6–3	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
January 14	Louisville	W 62–17	7–3	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
January 17	at Marshall	L 22–23	7–4	Huntington, WV
January 21	Alumni	W 51–40	8–4	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
February 4	at Dayton	L 27–40	8–5	Montgomery County Fair Grounds Coliseum Dayton, OH
February 7	at Wilmington	W 49–36	9–5	Wilmington, OH
February 11	at Western Reserve	W 40–30	10–5
February 18	Marshall	W 35–30	11–5	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
February 22	Miami (OH)	W 46–31	12–5	Schmidlapp Gymnasium Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

^ "1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
^ "2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[1] "1938–39 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

[2] "2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

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v t e Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Venues	Schmidlapp Gymnasium (1901–1954) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1954; 1987–1989) Armory Fieldhouse (1954–1976) Riverfront Coliseum (1976–1987) Fifth Third Arena (1989–2017; 2018–present) BB&T Arena (2017–2018)
Rivalries	Louisville Memphis West Virginia Xavier
Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl Longest game in Division I history UC Pep Band
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics