2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
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Conference | Horizon League |
Record | 14–7 (7–3 Horizon) |
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Home arena | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena |
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Cleveland State | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 15 | – | 6 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue Fort Wayne | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 12 | – | 9 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 9 | – | 12 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wright State | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IU Indy | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Mercy | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay | 0 | – | 10 | .000 | 2 | – | 19 | .095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner As of January 22, 2025 |
The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Bart Lundy, play 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
The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season in sixth place in the Horizon League with a record of 20–15, including 12–8 in conference play. They defeated eleventh-seeded Detroit Mercy Titans at the Klotsche Center in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, then going on to upset third-seeded Green Bay in the quarterfinals, earning their second-straight trip to the conference semifinals in Indianapolis. The Panthers upset fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals to earn their first championship game appearance since 2017. In the finals, Milwaukee was defeated by top seed Oakland, 83–76.
Offseason
Departures
Name | No. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Markeith Browning II | 1 | G | 6'4" | 196 | RS Junior | Ypsilanti, MI | Transferred to Lindenwood |
B.J. Freeman | 10 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Selma, NC | Transferred to Arizona State |
Dominic Ham | 27 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Zach Howell | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Springfield, MO | Transferred to Drury |
Elijah Jamison | 2 | G | 6'3" | 196 | Sophomore | Louisburg, NC | Transferred to UNC Wilmington |
Makuei Riek | 17 | G | 6'6" | 170 | Freshman | Rochester, MN | Transferred to Fairfield |
Pierce Spencer | 0 | G | 6'3" | 175 | RS Junior | Porter, TX | Graduated |
Angelo Stuart | 5 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Senior | Queens, NY | Graduated |
Langston Wilson | 13 | G | 6'9" | 215 | Graduate Student | Upper Darby, PA | Exhausted eligibility |
Incoming transfers
Name | No. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Themus Fulks | 1 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Senior | Winston-Salem, NC | Louisiana |
Danilo Jovanovich | 24 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Louisville |
John Lovelace Jr. | 00 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Youngstown State |
A.J. McKee | 5 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Queens (NC) |
Jamichael Stillwell | 3 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Miami Dade College |
2024 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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TJ Robinson G |
Montclair, NJ | Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 29, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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Preseason
The Panthers were picked to finish in first place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, tied with Purdue Fort Wayne, receiving a total of 421 points and 15 first-place votes. Guards AJ McKee and Erik Pratt were selected to the Preseason All-League Second-Team.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Lakeland | W 118–62 | 1–0 |
18 – Stillwell | 14 – Stillwell | 8 – McKee | Klotsche Center (1,448) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | L 68–87 | 1–1 |
18 – Fulks | 9 – Stillwell | 2 – Tied | McLeod Center (3,247) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Longwood | L 62–76 | 1–2 |
19 – Pullian | 9 – Stillwell | 5 – Fulks | Joan Perry Brock Center (1,326) Farmville, VA | ||||
November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 80–74 | 2–2 |
22 – Pullian | 10 – Stillwell | 4 – Fulks | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,046) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Portland State Cream City Challenge |
W 91–74 | 3–2 |
21 – McKee | 11 – Stillwell | 6 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,638) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
November 23, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wofford Cream City Challenge |
W 76–74 | 4–2 |
24 – Fulks | 12 – Stillwell | 4 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,756) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
November 24, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Thomas Cream City Challenge |
W 69–65 | 5–2 |
22 – Stillwell | 8 – Tied | 8 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,669) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UCF | L 76–84 | 5–3 |
15 – Pullian | 12 – Stillwell | 6 – Fulks | Addition Financial Arena (6,027) Orlando, FL | ||||
November 30, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Miss | L 65–66 | 5–4 |
17 – Fulks | 8 – Tied | 3 – Fulks | Reed Green Coliseum (2,867) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
December 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | W 79–67 | 6–4 (1–0) |
24 – Pullian | 15 – Stillwell | 5 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,828) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
December 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Green Bay | W 88–67 | 7–4 (2–0) |
24 – Stillwell | 19 – Stillwell | 8 – Fulks | Resch Center (2,135) Ashwaubenon, WI | ||||
December 15, 2024* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Akron MKE Tip-Off |
W 100–81 | 8–4 |
23 – Fulks | 18 – Stillwell | 7 – Fulks | Fiserv Forum (3,278) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Central (IL) | W 92–57 | 9–4 |
20 – Pratt | 10 – Stillwell | 9 – Fulks | Klotsche Center (1,534) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
December 29, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
IU Indy | W 88–81 | 10–4 (3–0) |
26 – Fulks | 13 – Stillwell | 5 – Fulks | Klotsche Center (1,335) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oakland | L 49–65 | 10–5 (3–1) |
14 – Tied | 9 – Stillwell | 2 – Tied | OU Credit Union O'rena (1,860) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||
January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Detroit Mercy | W 64–56 | 11–5 (4–1) |
14 – Tied | 13 – Stillwell | 3 – Pratt | Calihan Hall (1,103) Detroit, MI | ||||
January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 73–78 | 11–6 (4–2) |
18 – Fulks | 12 – Pullian | 4 – McKee | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,788) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Green Bay | W 70–59 | 12–6 (5–2) |
14 – Fulks | 10 – Pullian | 5 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (3,507) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Youngstown State | W 79–64 | 13–6 (6–2) |
21 – Fields | 10 – Stillwell | 4 – Tied | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,957) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Robert Morris | L 79–81 | 13–7 (6–3) |
26 – Stillwell | 7 – Stillwell | 5 – Fulks | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,893) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wright State | W 95–79 | 14–7 (7–3) |
18 – Tied | 7 – Jovanowich | 9 – Fulks | Nutter Center (3,963) Fairborn, OH | ||||
January 24, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY | |||||||||
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
February 5, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at IU Indy | IUPUI Gymnasium Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cleveland State | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH | |||||||||
February 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wright State | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Kentucky | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
February 21, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH | |||||||||
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Robert Morris | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oakland | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
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References
- ^ White, Rachel (October 15, 2024). "Milwaukee, Purdue Fort Wayne Share Top Spot in 2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll". horizonleague.org. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.