2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record3–4 (0–0 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
Northern Kentucky10 1.00043  .571
Oakland10 1.00053  .625
Purdue Fort Wayne10 1.00071  .875
Wright State10 1.00034  .429
Youngstown State10 1.00043  .571
Milwaukee00 34  .429
Cleveland State01 .00053  .625
Detroit Mercy01 .00007  .000
Green Bay01 .00034  .429
IUPUI01 .00035  .375
Robert Morris01 .00025  .286
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner
As of December 1, 2023

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
Makuei Riek
G
Rochester, MN Mayo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Simeon Murchison
C
Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 7, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 5 Markeith Browning II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrCoffeyville CC Ypsilanti, Michigan
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, 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: August 29, 2023

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
at Green Bay     Resch Center 
Green Bay, WI
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, SLN
at St. Thomas     Schoenecker Arena 
St. Paul, MN
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm
at UC Davis     University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
December 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 22, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 29, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Robert Morris     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 31, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 4, 2024
6:00 pm
at Oakland     Athletics Center O'rena 
Rochester, MI
January 6, 2024
12:00 pm
at Detroit Mercy     Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 12, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State     UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
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[4]

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. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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