Regular season

• In the Crosstown Shootout
  Crosstown Shootout
  The Crosstown shootout is an annual men's college basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The two schools are separated by in Cincinnati, making the archrivalry the closest major rivalry in the country. The game has been played since 1927. In recent...
  
  , Xavier beat Cincinnati by a score of 66–64. The match was held at the Cincinnati Gardens
  Cincinnati Gardens
  The Cincinnati Gardens is an indoor sports and entertainment arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio, that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot brick and limestone building, whose entrance is decorated with six three-dimensional carved athletic figures, was modeled after Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,...
  
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NCAA basketball tournament

• • South
  • Cincinnati 64, North Carolina-Wilmington 47
  • Tulsa 69, Cincinnati 61

Awards and honors

• Kenyon Martin, Adolph Rupp Trophy
  Adolph Rupp Trophy
  The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters, coaches, and sports...
  
  
• Kenyon Martin, Naismith College Player of the Year
  Naismith College Player of the Year
  The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
  
  
• Kenyon Martin, USBWA College Player of the Year
  Oscar Robertson Trophy
  The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
  
  
• Kenyon Martin, John R. Wooden Award
  John R. Wooden Award
  The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
  
  
• Kenyon Martin, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
• Kenyon Martin, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award

Team players drafted into the NBA

See also

• Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
  Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
  The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
  
  
• 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...