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1968–69 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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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]

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

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.