| 2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Horizon League | 
| Record | 9–8 (4–2 Horizon) | 
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| Home arena | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Klotsche Center  | 
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 11 | – | 8 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 11 | – | 8 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | 11 | – | 8 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 1 | – | 7 | .125 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | 0 | – | 18 | .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
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | 
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| 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
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | 
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| 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
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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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
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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  | |||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
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Source[5]
References
- ↑ Rosiak, Todd (April 10, 2023). "Difficult departure: Sophomore wing man Justin Thomas dismissed from UWM Panthers". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
 - ↑ "Bucks 2023 summer league capsules". Bally Sports. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
 - ↑ White, Rachel. "Northern Kentucky Takes Top Spot in 2023-24 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll". horizonleague.org. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
 - ↑ Rosiak, Todd (December 18, 2023). "UW-Milwaukee guard Markeith Browning II is dismissed from team". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
 - ↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
 
