Question: when was the last time uc made the sweet 16
Answer: ena ( 2017 -- 2018 ) ( Capacity : 13,477 -- Fifth Third Arena 9400 -- BB&T Arena ) Nickname Bearcats Student section The rUCkus Colors Red and Black Uniforms Home Away Alternate NCAA Tournament champions 1961 , 1962 NCAA Tournament runner - up 1963 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1966 , 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 2001 , 2012 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 1975 , 1992 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2017 , 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1966 , 1975 , 1976 , 1977 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 Conference tournament champions 1976 , 1977 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1998 , 2002 , 2004 , 2018 Con