| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008-09 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 18 - 14 |
| Conf Record: | 8 - 10 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Chris Goggin |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac3 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Fifth Third Arena |
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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Gentry | 1 | G | 180 | Fort Worth, Texas | Graduated | ||
| Marcus Sikes | 10 | F | 230 | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated | ||
| Jamual Warren | 32 | G | 195 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Graduated | ||
| Adam Hrycaniuk | 34 | C | 230 | Graduated | |||
| 45 | F | 225 | Columbus, Ohio | Graduated | |||
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See also: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.