2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record11–5 (4–1 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Williams
  • Ben Walker
  • Jose Winston
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Seasons
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Youngstown State 5 – 1   .833 10 – 6   .625
Milwaukee 4 – 1   .800 11 – 5   .688
Cleveland State 4 – 1   .800 10 – 6   .625
Northern Kentucky 4 – 1   .800 9 – 7   .563
Purdue Fort Wayne 4 – 2   .667 11 – 6   .647
Robert Morris 2 – 3   .400 10 – 6   .625
Wright State 2 – 3   .400 8 – 8   .500
Oakland 2 – 3   .400 5 – 11   .313
Detroit Mercy 2 – 4   .333 6 – 11   .353
IU Indy 1 – 5   .167 5 – 12   .294
Green Bay 0 – 6   .000 2 – 15   .118
† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 4, 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

Milwaukee departures
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Reason for departure
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

Milwaukee incoming transfers
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Previous school
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

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 John Lovelace Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Youngstown State Milwaukee, WI
G 1 Themas Fulks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Louisiana Winston-Salem, NC
F 3 Jamichael Stillwell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Butler CC Atlanta, GA
F 4 Kentrell Pullian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Eastern New Mexico Benton Harbor, MI
G 5 AJ McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Queens (NC) Charlotte, NC
G 6 Esyah Pippa-White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Odessa Portland, OR
F 7 Vinko Polovic (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Bosco Institute Milwaukee, WI
G 8 Erik Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Texas A&M Lake Worth, FL
G 11 Learic Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Tennessee State Milwaukee, WI
G 13 TJ Cusciotta (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr White Bear Lake HS White Bear Lake, MN
F 15 Simeon Murchison (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Milwaukee Hamilton HS Milwaukee, WI
G 20 Maurice Thomas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr DePaul College Prep Chicago, IL
F 22 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Old Dominion Memphis, TN
G 23 Austin Villareal (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Arrowhead HS Pewaukee, WI
F 24 Danilo Jovanovich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Louisville Milwaukee, WI
G 25 Aaron Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Hutchinson CC Kansas City, MO
F 34 Darius Duffy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Ranger Murray, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 14, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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 
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       Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Green Bay       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 17, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Youngstown State       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 19, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Robert Morris       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wright State       Nutter Center 
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.