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2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

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2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record20–15 (12–8 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Williams
  • Ben Walker
  • Jose Winston
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
Seasons
2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 15 5   .750 24 12   .667
Youngstown State 14 6   .700 22 10   .688
Green Bay 13 7   .650 18 14   .563
Wright State 13 7   .650 18 14   .563
Northern Kentucky 12 8   .600 18 15   .545
Milwaukee 12 8   .600 20 15   .571
Cleveland State 11 9   .550 21 15   .583
Purdue Fort Wayne 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Robert Morris 6 14   .300 10 22   .313
IUPUI 2 18   .100 6 26   .188
Detroit Mercy 1 19   .050 1 31   .031
2024 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Bart Lundy, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and select games at the on-campus Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season in second place in the Horizon League with a record of 22–12, including 14–6 in conference play. They received a first-round bye in the Horizon League tournament, defeating seventh-seeded Wright State in the quarterfinals at the Klotsche Center before losing to third-seeded Cleveland State in Indianapolis in the semifinals. The Panthers were invited to the 2023 College Basketball Invitational as the eleventh-seeded team. They upset sixth-seeded Stetson in overtime in the first round before losing to eventual champions Charlotte in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Milwaukee departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Keon Edwards 35 G 6'8" 210 Sophomore Houston, TX Transferred to Northeastern State
Jalen Johnson 24 F 6'7" 230 RS Junior Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Grambling State
Vincent Miszkiewicz 20 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Elgin, IL Transferred to Keiser
Justin Thomas 25 G 6'7" 179 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Dismissed from team[1]
Transferred to UTSA
Brian Taylor II 0 G 6'4" 184 Freshman St. Louis, MO Transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Jordan Ratliffe 4 G 5'10" 189 RS Sr Gibson, NC Graduated
Vin Baker Jr. 11 G/F 6'9" 190 RS Sr Old Saybrook, CT Graduated
Played for the Milwaukee Bucks' 2023 NBA Summer League team[2]
Ahmad Rand 23 F 6'8" 195 RS Sr Lincolnton, GA Graduated
Moses Bol 33 C 7'1" 225 RS Sr Wau, South Sudan Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Milwaukee incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Learic Davis 11 G 6'7" 190 RS Freshman Milwaukee, WI Tennessee State
Darius Duffy 34 F 6'8" 225 Junior Murray, KY Ranger College
Faizon Fields 22 F 6'10" 220 Junior Memphis, TN Old Dominion
Aaron Franklin 25 G 6'5" 210 RS Sophomore Raytown, MO Hutchinson CC
Erik Pratt 8 G 6'5" 185 RS Junior Lake Worth, FL Texas A&M
Pierce Spencer 0 G 6'3" 175 RS Junior Montgomery, TX Nicholls
Langston Wilson 13 F 6'9" 215 Graduate Upper Darby, PA Washington

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maurice Thomas
G
Chicago, IL DePaul College Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

Preseason

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The Panthers were picked to finish in second place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, only behind Northern Kentucky, receiving a total of 397 points and 10 first-place votes. Guard BJ Freeman was selected to the Preseason First-Team All-Horizon League.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Pierce Spencer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Nicholls Porter, TX
G 2 Elijah Jamison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Liberty Heights HS Louisburg, NC
G 3 Zach Howell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Springfield Catholic Springfield, MO
F 4 Kentrell Pullian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Eastern New Mexico Benton Harbor, MI
G 5 Angelo Stuart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Hutchinson CC Queens, NY
G 8 Erik Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Texas A&M Lake Worth, FL
G/F 10 BJ Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dodge City CC Selma, NC
G 11 Learic Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Tennessee State Milwaukee, WI
G 13 Langston Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Washington Upper Darby Township, PA
F 15 Simeon Murchison (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Milwaukee Hamilton HS Milwaukee, WI
G 17 Makuei Riek (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mayo HS Rochester, MN
G 20 Maurice Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr DePaul College Prep Chicago, IL
F 21 Vinko Polovic (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Bosco Institute Milwaukee, WI
F 22 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Old Dominion Memphis, TN
G 25 Aaron Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Hutchinson CC Kansas City, MO
G 27 Dominic Ham (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Georgia Highlands Atlanta, GA
F 34 Darius Duffy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Ranger Murray, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 18, 2024

Mid-season changes

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On December 18, 2023, the team dismissed junior guard Markeith Browning II, who appeared in 54 games for the Panthers, including all 11 this season.[4]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UW-Stout W 91–73  1–0
 18  Stuart   12  Pullian   7  Browning  Klotsche Center (1,297)
Milwaukee, WI
November 11, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FS2
at Providence L 69–79  1–1
 31  Freeman   10  Freeman   3  Pullian  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,090)
Providence, RI
November 14, 2023*
8:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 25 Colorado
Sunshine Slam campus-site game
L 79–106  1–2
 15  Howell   6  Pullian   5  Freeman  CU Events Center (6,181)
Boulder, CO
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Luther W 85–56  2–2
 23  Freeman   6  tied   5  Pullian  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,373)
Milwaukee, WI
November 20, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Stetson
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals
L 67–85  2–3
 20  Freeman   5  tied   3  Freeman  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Siena
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation game
W 61–59  3–3
 18  Freeman   7  Fields   4  Freeman  Ocean Center (1,502)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss L 86–90  3–4
 21  Pullian   9  Fields   6  Browning II  Klotsche Center (1,605)
Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Green Bay L 58–70  3–5
(0–1)
 25  Browning II   11  Franklin   1  tied  Resch Center (2,320)
Ashwaubenon, WI
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SLN
at St. Thomas L 71–75  3–6
(0–1)
 17  Pratt   6  Pullian   6  Pullian  Schoenecker Arena (1,316)
St. Paul, MN
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m.
at UC Davis W 81–79  4–6
(0–1)
 18  Pratt   6  Franklin   4  Pratt  University Credit Union Center (1,143)
Davis, CA
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood L 67–80  4–7
 12  Pratt   6  Franklin   2  tied  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,551)
Milwaukee, WI
December 22, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga W 85–83 OT 5–7
 29  Pratt   10  Duffy   8  Jamison  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,501)
Milwaukee, WI
December 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Robert Morris W 78–75  6–7
(1–1)
 28  Pullian   9  Duffy   3  Pratt  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,722)
Milwaukee, WI
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wright State W 91–83  7–7
(2–1)
 23  Freeman   6  tied   6  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,794)
Milwaukee, WI
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oakland L 95–100  7–8
(2–2)
 21  Pullian   12  Fields   7  Jamison  Athletics Center O'rena (2,248)
Rochester, MI
January 6, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy W 84–61  8–8
(3–2)
 20  Pratt   9  Freeman   4  Freeman  Calihan Hall (889)
Detroit, MI
January 12, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cleveland State W 88–80  9–8
(4–2)
 21  Pratt   14  Wilson   5  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,431)
Milwaukee, WI
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky L 72–90  9–9
(4–3)
 22  Jamison   7  Pullian   7  Freeman  Truist Arena (3,405)
Highland Heights, KY
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wright State L 81–95  9–10
(4–4)
 17  Freeman   9  Pratt   3  tied  Nutter Center (5,398)
Dayton, OH
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 87–71  10–10
(5–4)
 22  Freeman   11  Freeman   5  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,341)
Milwaukee, WI
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oakland L 87–91 2OT 10–11
(5–5)
 27  Pullian   16  Fields   9  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,729)
Milwaukee, WI
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 68–65  11–11
(6–5)
 26  Freeman   12  Fields   4  Freeman  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (903)
Fort Wayne, IN
February 4, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
IUPUI W 87–67  12–11
(7–5)
 16  tied   12  Fields   6  Freeman  Klotsche Center (1,616)
Milwaukee, WI
February 8, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 85–97 OT 12–12
(7–6)
 24  Freeman   16  Fields   5  tied  Beeghly Center (3,046)
Youngstown, OH
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Robert Morris L 60–71  12–13
(7–7)
 23  Freeman   7  tied   2  tied  UPMC Events Center (1,084)
Moon Township, PA
February 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cleveland State W 71–68  13–13
(8–7)
 17  Fields   12  Pullian   3  tied  Wolstein Center (1,281)
Cleveland, OH
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 73–72  14–13
(9–7)
 26  Freeman   11  tied   5  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,509)
Milwaukee, WI
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Youngstown State L 80–84 OT 14–14
(9–8)
 22  Freeman   10  Fields   8  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,296)
Milwaukee, WI
February 25, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne W 96–88  15–14
(10–8)
 38  Freeman   6  tied   4  tied  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,194)
Milwaukee, WI
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at IUPUI W 75–70  16–14
(11–8)
 22  Freeman   10  Freeman   2  tied  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,180)
Indianapolis, IN
March 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Green Bay W 90–69  17–14
(12–8)
 22  Freeman   11  Freeman   6  Freeman  UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (4,037)
Milwaukee, WI
Horizon League tournament
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) (11) Detroit Mercy
First round
W 83–79  18–14
 30  Freeman   10  Freeman   5  tied  Klotsche Center (1,558)
Milwaukee, WI
March 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) at (3) Green Bay
Quarterfinals
W 95–84  19–14
 32  Freeman   10  Freeman   5  Freeman  Kress Events Center (2,394)
Green Bay, WI
March 11, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(6) vs. (5) Northern Kentucky
Semifinals
W 82–75  20–14
 27  Freeman   16  Fields   4  Jamison  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(6) vs. (1) Oakland
Championship
L 76–83  20–15
 16  Pratt   9  Franklin   6  Jamison  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. ^ Rosiak, Todd (April 10, 2023). "Difficult departure: Sophomore wing man Justin Thomas dismissed from UWM Panthers". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bucks 2023 summer league capsules". Bally Sports. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ^ White, Rachel (October 17, 2023). "Northern Kentucky Takes Top Spot in 2023-24 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll". horizonleague.org. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Rosiak, Todd (December 18, 2023). "UW-Milwaukee guard Markeith Browning II is dismissed from team". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved September 18, 2024.