1949-50 Cincinnati Bearcats — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Cincinnati Bearcats went 20-6 (10-0 in the MAC) under head coach John Wiethe. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-15vs Kansas JayhawksW 56–54Cincinnati Gardens
1949-12-17vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 55–54Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-03vs case western reserveW 61–35Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-07vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 63–38Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-10at Duquesne DukesL 54–60Duquesne Gymnasium
1950-01-14vs Western Michigan BroncosW 66–45Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-16at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 59–84Physical Education Building
1950-01-19vs West Virginia MountaineersW 69–59Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-21vs Ohio BobcatsW 57–38Cincinnati Gardens
1950-01-25at Ohio BobcatsW 76–51Woodruff Hall
1950-01-28at Butler BulldogsW 64–56Butler Fieldhouse
1950-02-02vs Duquesne DukesL 54–60Cincinnati Gardens
1950-02-04at Western Michigan BroncosW 74–51Oakland Gym
1950-02-06vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 71–48Cincinnati Gardens
1950-02-07at DePaul Blue DemonsL 59–67DePaul Auditorium
1950-02-11at West Virginia MountaineersW 69–64 (2OTOT)Stansbury Hall
1950-02-14vs Butler BulldogsW 55–53Cincinnati Gardens
1950-02-23at Long Island University SharksW 83–65Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-02-25at La Salle ExplorersL 65–76Convention Hall
1950-02-28at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 82–46Withrow Court
1950-03-03at case western reserveW 101–58Adelbert Gym
1950-03-09vs Xavier MusketeersL 53–54Cincinnati Gardens
1950-03-17vs William & Mary TribeW 80–44Cincinnati Gardens
1950-03-18vs Xavier MusketeersW 59–48Cincinnati Gardens

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