1961-62 Cincinnati Bearcats — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Cincinnati Bearcats went 29-2 (10-2 in the MVC) under head coach Ed Jucker. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.85.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-05vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 63–30Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-09at Wisconsin BadgersW 86–67Wisconsin Field House
1961-12-11at Drake BulldogsW 60–59Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1961-12-16vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 77–49Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-18at Wichita State ShockersL 51–52Levitt Arena
1961-12-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 84–67Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-26at St. John's Red StormW 97–68Madison Square Garden (III)
1961-12-28neutral La Salle ExplorersW 64–56
1961-12-30neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 101–71
1962-01-04vs Saint Louis BillikensW 62–47Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-06vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 72–43Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-10at Bradley BravesL 68–70Robertson Memorial Field House
1962-01-16vs Dayton FlyersW 80–61Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-18at Duquesne DukesW 62–54Duquesne Gymnasium
1962-01-25vs North Texas Mean GreenW 89–61Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-30vs Drake BulldogsW 73–52Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-01at Houston CougarsW 60–52Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-03at North Texas Mean GreenW 77–50North Texas Men's Gym
1962-02-08at Saint Louis BillikensW 54–48Kiel Auditorium
1962-02-10at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 70–52Expo Square Pavillion
1962-02-12vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 83–43Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-16vs Houston CougarsW 59–47Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-19vs Bradley BravesW 72–57Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-24vs Wichita State ShockersW 84–63Armory Fieldhouse
1962-03-01vs Xavier MusketeersW 61–58Armory Fieldhouse
1962-03-12neutral Bradley BravesW 61–46
1962-03-16neutral Creighton BluejaysW 66–46Ahearn Field House
1962-03-17neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 73–46Ahearn Field House
1962-03-23neutral UCLA BruinsW 72–70Freedom Hall
1962-03-24neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 71–59Freedom Hall

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