2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	21–11 (14–6 Horizon)
Head coach	Bart Lundy (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Jake Williams; Ben Walker; Jose Winston;
Home arena	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena

2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Robert Morris †	15	–	5	.750	26	–	9	.743
Cleveland State	14	–	6	.700	23	–	13	.639
	14	–	6	.700	21	–	11	.656
Youngstown State	13	–	7	.650	21	–	13	.618
Purdue Fort Wayne	12	–	8	.600	19	–	13	.594
Oakland	11	–	9	.550	16	–	18	.471
Northern Kentucky	11	–	9	.550	17	–	16	.515
Wright State	8	–	12	.400	15	–	18	.455
IU Indy	6	–	14	.300	10	–	22	.313
Detroit Mercy	4	–	16	.200	8	–	24	.250
Green Bay	2	–	18	.100	4	–	28	.125

† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented 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, played 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 went 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	School	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
TJ Robinson G	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. 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

Bart Lundy (Lenoir–Rhyne)

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Williams (Middle Tennessee)
Ben Walker (Creighton)
Jose Winston (Milwaukee)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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 (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	W 79–59	15–7 (8–3)	20 – Pratt	9 – Stillwell	7 – Fulks	Truist Arena (2,712) Highland Heights, KY
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Purdue Fort Wayne	L 79–81	15–8 (8–4)	15 – Fulks	9 – Fields	8 – Fulks	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,939) Milwaukee, WI
February 5, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at IU Indy	W 84–80 ^OT	16–8 (9–4)	17 – Tied	14 – Stillwell	11 – Fulks	IUPUI Gymnasium (657) Indianapolis, IN
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cleveland State	L 60–77	16–9 (9–5)	17 – McKee	6 – Tied	3 – Fulks	Wolstein Center (2,269) Cleveland, OH
February 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Wright State	W 88–80 ^OT	17–9 (10–5)	21 – Fulks	8 – Stillwell	12 – Fulks	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,670) Milwaukee, WI
February 16, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Kentucky	W 92–70	18–9 (11–5)	18 – Stillwell	13 – Stillwell	7 – Fulks	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,883) Milwaukee, WI
February 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Youngstown State	W 84–74	19–9 (12–5)	21 – Fulks	11 – Stillwell	10 – Fulks	Beeghly Center (2,609) Youngstown, OH
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Robert Morris	L 59–72	19–10 (12–6)	13 – Pratt	10 – Stillwell	5 – Fulks	UPMC Events Center (1,611) Moon Township, PA
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Oakland	W 71–66	20–10 (13–6)	15 – McKee	13 – Stillwell	5 – Fulks	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,126) Milwaukee, WI
March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Detroit Mercy	W 89–67	21–10 (14–6)	18 – Pullian	10 – Stillwell	9 – Fulks	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (3,013) Milwaukee, WI
Horizon League tournament
March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(3)	(6) Oakland Quarterfinals	L 64–72	21–11	20 – Fulks	8 – Stillwell	6 – Tied	Klotsche Center (2,151) Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[2]

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.

[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.

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Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
Venues	Baker Fieldhouse (1956–1977) J. Martin Klotsche Center (1977–1992) U.S. Cellular Arena (1992–1998) J. Martin Klotsche Center (1998–2003) U.S. Cellular Arena (2003–2012) Klotsche Center (2012–2013) UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2013–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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