Rotation
| # | Player | Pos | Cl | Ht | GP/GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | eFG% | TS% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Danilo Jovanovich | F | SR | 6' 8" | 4/4 | 31.2 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 41.2 | 43.7 | +0.7 |
| 1 | Amare Hereford FR | G | FR | 6' 1" | 5/4 | 28.2 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 45.8 | 49.9 | -3.9 |
| 5 | Tre Norman | G | SR | 6' 3" | 5/5 | 26.2 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 30.2 | 41.0 | -3.2 |
| 11 | Chandler Jackson | F | SR | 6' 7" | 4/3 | 24.2 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 51.7 | 55.1 | -1.5 |
| 35 | Nate Malosa | F | SO | 6' 10" | 5/2 | 22.8 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 63.6 | 62.4 | +4.3 |
| 24 | Aaron Womack III FR | G | FR | 6' 5" | 5/1 | 17.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 44.1 | -0.1 |
| 2 | Isaiah Dorceus | G | SR | 6' 0" | 3/2 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 42.9 | 47.6 | -4.5 |
| 22 | John Lovelace Jr. | G | SR | 6' 8" | 1/0 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | -1.1 |
| 8 | Ben Akoro FR | F | FR | 6' 8" | 3/0 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 | 61.5 | +3.3 |
| 4 | Jake Hansen | G | SO | 6' 1" | 5/0 | 13.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 52.3 | 55.8 | -1.4 |
| 21 | Al Amadou | F | JR | 6' 9" | 5/3 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 87.5 | 89.3 | +1.8 |
| 9 | Simeon Murchison | F | JR | 6' 9" | 2/0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | +2.1 |
| 7 | Dylan Omweno | G | JR | 6' 2" | 5/1 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 63.5 | 64.1 | -0.8 |
| 23 | Austin Villarreal | G | SO | 6' 1" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 0 | Braylon Walker FR | G | FR | 6' 4" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | SJ Young FR | G | FR | 6' 5" | 0/0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Watch | Result | Line | Rest | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11/2 | at USC Trojans | B1G+ | L 63-95 | +26.5 miss | – | 1,741 -2h | |
| Wed 11/4 | at Santa Clara Broncos | ESPN+ | L 72-95 | +16.5 miss | 1 | 309 -2h | |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Ripon Red Hawks | ESPN+ | W 99-48 | – | 3 | 1,826 | |
| Wed 11/11 | at Indiana State Sycamores | ESPN+ | W 82-73 | -9.0 push | 2 | 248 +1h | |
| Fri 11/13 | at TCU Horned Frogs | ESPN+ | L 64-76 | +13.5 cover | 1 | 722 | |
| Sat 11/21 | vs St. Thomas Tommies | ESPN+ | 3 PM ET | –model -3.0 · 60% win | 7 | 877 | |
| Tue 11/24 | at Florida Gators | SECN+ | 7 PM ET | –model +29.2 · 1% win | 2 | 975 +1h | |
| Sun 11/29 | at Oregon State Beavers | – | 2 PM ET | – | 4 | 2,728 -2h | |
| Thu 12/3 | vs Wright State Raiders Horizon | ESPN+ | 8 PM ET | – | 3 | 1,752 | |
| Sat 12/5 | at Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon | ESPN+ | 3 PM ET | – | 1 | 88 | |
| Tue 12/8 | at South Dakota State Jackrabbits | – | 8 PM ET | – | 2 | 541 | |
| Sat 12/12 | vs UIC Flames | ESPN+ | 3 PM ET | – | 3 | 453 | |
| Tue 12/15 | at Little Rock Trojans | ESPN+ | 8 PM ET | – | 2 | 619 | |
| Mon 12/21 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | SECN+ | 5 PM ET | – | 5 | 1,098 | |
| Wed 12/30 | at Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon | ESPN+ | 7 PM ET | – | 8 | 730 +1h | |
| Sun 1/3 | at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon | – | 3 PM ET | – | 3 | 25 +1h | |
| Thu 1/7 | vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 3 | 243 | |
| Sat 1/9 | vs Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Thu 1/14 | at Cleveland State Vikings Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 335 +1h | |
| Sun 1/17 | vs Youngstown State Penguins Horizon | – | 3 PM ET | – | 2 | 335 | |
| Wed 1/20 | vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 2 | – | |
| Sat 1/23 | at Green Bay Phoenix Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | 100 | |
| Wed 1/27 | vs Robert Morris Colonials Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 3 | 100 | |
| Sat 1/30 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon | – | 4 PM ET | – | 2 | – | |
| Thu 2/4 | at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 4 | 194 +1h | |
| Sun 2/7 | vs Green Bay Phoenix Horizon | – | 3 PM ET | – | 2 | 194 | |
| Thu 2/11 | at Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 3 | 330 +1h | |
| Sat 2/13 | at Wright State Raiders Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 1 | 52 +1h | |
| Fri 2/19 | vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon | – | 8 PM ET | – | 5 | 297 | |
| Sun 2/21 | vs Cleveland State Vikings Horizon | – | 3 PM ET | – | 1 | – | |
| Wed 2/24 | at Robert Morris Colonials Horizon | – | 7 PM ET | – | 2 | 433 +1h | |
| Sat 2/27 | at Youngstown State Penguins Horizon | – | 2 PM ET | – | 2 | 46 +1h |
Around Milwaukee
Home floor: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena- The building
Milwaukee's record crowd at Panther Arena is 10,783, set on March 8, 2005, when the Panthers beat Detroit 59-58 for the Horizon League tournament title. mkepanthers.com
- The town
Milwaukee, incorporated on Jan. 31, 1846, is Wisconsin's largest city, with 577,222 residents in the 2020 census. en.wikipedia.org
- In the news
Milwaukee's 12-game nonconference schedule this season put eight games on the road, including trips to USC, TCU and Florida. mkepanthers.com
- Rivalry
Milwaukee beat rival Green Bay 95-84 at Green Bay in a Horizon League tournament quarterfinal in 2024, days after a 90-69 home win in the regular-season finale. mkepanthers.com
- Alumni
Off the court, Milwaukee claims Golda Meir: Golda Meir attended Milwaukee State Normal School, now UW-Milwaukee, in 1916 and was prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. en.wikipedia.org
- The program
Von McDade holds Milwaukee's single-game scoring record with 50 points against Illinois in 1990-91, the same season he set the school mark with 830 points. en.wikipedia.org
From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 51 checked notes on Milwaukee, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.
Fieldhouse Notes
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Players
Amare Hereford #1 · G
Tre Norman #5 · G
Chandler Jackson #11 · F
Nate Malosa #35 · F
Aaron Womack III #24 · G
Isaiah Dorceus #2 · G
John Lovelace Jr. #22 · G
Ben Akoro #8 · F
Jake Hansen #4 · G
Al Amadou #21 · F
Simeon Murchison #9 · F
Dylan Omweno #7 · G
Austin Villarreal #23 · G
Braylon Walker #0 · G