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When did Cincinnati Men’s Basketball last win the NCAA championship?

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When did Cincinnati Men’s Basketball last win the NCAA championship?

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball last won the NCAA championship in the 1962 season.
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THE CINCINNATI BEARCATS WIN IT ALL.

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship — 71-59 over Ohio State.

recognized1962 season

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BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

The calendar reads 1962. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.
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THE WORLD OF 1962

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The calendar reads 1962. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Remembered

The world said goodbye to Marilyn Monroe.

The movie star and enduring pop-culture icon died at 36.
Source: Marilyn Monroe ↗

Movies

Lawrence of Arabia took the top picture prize.

At the 1963 Academy Awards honoring films released in 1962, Lawrence of Arabia won the Academy's top picture award.
Source: The 1963 Academy Awards ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View DI Men's Basketball Championship History ↗

Complete 365-program current directory plus 1 historical championship program, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. NCAA championship tournament; 2013 Louisville participation/title later vacated.