2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record9–8 (4–2 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Williams
  • Ben Walker
  • Jose Winston
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Green Bay62 .750118  .579
Oakland62 .750118  .579
Youngstown State52 .714135  .722
Milwaukee42 .66798  .529
Purdue Fort Wayne43 .571135  .722
Northern Kentucky43 .57199  .500
Wright State43 .57199  .500
Cleveland State44 .500118  .579
Robert Morris25 .286612  .333
IUPUI17 .125514  .263
Detroit Mercy07 .000018  .000
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and select games at the on-campus Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

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

Departures

Milwaukee Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Keon Edwards35G6'8"210SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred to Northeastern State
Jalen Johnson24F6'7"230RS JuniorIndianapolis, INTransferred to Grambling State
Vincent Miszkiewicz20F6'7"220SophomoreElgin, ILTransferred to Keiser
Justin Thomas25G6'7"179SophomoreBaton Rouge, LADismissed 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

Milwaukee Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Learic Davis11G6'7"190RS FreshmanMilwaukee, WITennessee State
Darius Duffy34F6'8"225JuniorMurray, KYRanger College
Faizon Fields22F6'10"220JuniorMemphis, TNOld Dominion
Aaron Franklin25G6'5"210RS SophomoreRaytown, MOHutchinson CC
Erik Pratt8G6'5"185RS JuniorLake Worth, FLTexas A&M
Pierce Spencer0G6'3"175RS JuniorMontgomery, TXNicholls
Langston Wilson13F6'9"215GraduateUpper Darby, PAWashington

2023 recruiting class

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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

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

2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Pierce Spencer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrNicholls Porter, Texas
G 2 Elijah Jamison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoLiberty Heights HS Louisburg, North Carolina
G 3 Zach Howell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSpringfield Catholic Springfield, Missouri
F 4 Kentrell Pullian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrEastern New Mexico Benton Harbor, Michigan
G 5 Angelo Stuart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrHutchinson CC Queens, New York
G 8 Erik Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrTexas A&M Lake Worth, Florida
G/F 10 BJ Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDodge City CC Selma, North Carolina
G 11 Learic Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrTennessee State Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 13 Langston Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSWashington Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
F 15 Simeon Murchison (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) FrMilwaukee Hamilton HS Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 17 Makuei Riek (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMayo HS Rochester, Minnesota
G 20 Maurice Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrDePaul College Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 21 Vinko Polovic (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrBosco Institute Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 22 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOld Dominion Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Aaron Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoHutchinson CC Kansas City, Missouri
G 27 Dominic Ham (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGeorgia Highlands Atlanta, Georgia
F 34 Darius Duffy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRanger Murray, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 18, 2023

Midseason changes

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

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+
at Green Bay L 58–70  3–5
(0–1)
 25  Browning II  11  Franklin  1  Tied  Resch Center (2,320)
Green Bay, WI
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, 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 pm
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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky     Truist Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
January 20, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wright State     Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit Mercy     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 1, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne     Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
February 4, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI     Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
February 8, 2024
5:30 pm
at Youngstown State     Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm
at Robert Morris     UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
February 14, 2024
6:00 pm
at Cleveland State     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Kentucky     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 23, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown State     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 28, 2024
6:00 pm
at IUPUI     Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
Horizon League tournament

     
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[5]

References

  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. "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 August 29, 2023.
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