The 2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176.

They are members of the Big East Conference.

The Bearcats finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big East play and were upset in the first round of the 2009 Big East men's basketball tournament by the 16th seed DePaul.

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