2025–26 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 12–20 (8–12 Horizon) |
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| Home arena | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Klotsche Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State † | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IU Indy | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Horizon League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-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 2024–25 season tied for second place in the Horizon League with a record of 21–11, including 14–6 in conference play.[1] The team reached its highest rank in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings at 107.[2] In the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament, they were upset by sixth-seeded Oakland, 72–64.[3]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | No. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Themus Fulks | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Winston-Salem, NC | Transferred to UCF[4] |
| Jamichael Stillwell | 3 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to UCF[5] |
| Kentrell Pullian | 4 | G | 6'0" | 182 | Senior | Benton Harbor, MI | Graduated |
| A.J. McKee | 5 | G | 6'2" | 205 | RS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated Signed with NTD Baku[6] |
| Vinko Polovic | 7 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Lewis[7] |
| Erik Pratt | 8 | G | 6'5" | 185 | RS Senior | Lake Worth, FL | Transferred to Stony Brook[8] |
| Learic Davis | 11 | G | 6'7" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to USC Upstate[9] |
| T.J. Cusciotta | 13 | G | 6'4" | 198 | Freshman | White Bear Lake, MN | Left program |
| Maurice Thomas | 20 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Trinidad State[7] |
| Darius Duffy | 34 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Murray, KY | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne[10] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | No. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Amar Augillard | 1 | G | 6'5" | 225 | RS Senior | Zion, IL | Fresno State |
| Isaiah Dorceus | 5 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Daytona State |
| Chandler Jackson | 11 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Parkland |
| Seth Hubbard | 12 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Jonesboro, GA | Toledo |
| Sekou Konneh | 25 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Freshman | Milwaukee, WI | DePaul |
| Tate Mackenzie | 34 | F | 6'10" | 260 | Junior | Ypsilanti, MI | Howard College |
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Josh Dixon G |
Alpharetta, GA | Milton High School (GA) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| Stevie Elam G |
Adrian, MI | Adrian High School (MI) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Ned Renfree G |
Ballarat, Australia | Ballarat Miners | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Oct 15, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
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Preseason
The Panthers were picked to finish in first place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, receiving a total of 428 points and 24 first-place votes. Guard Amar Augillard was selected to the Preseason All-League First-Team, while forward Faizon Fields and guard Seth Hubbard received second-team honors.[11]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 25, 2025* 1:00 p.m. |
Parkside | W 97–65 | – |
19 – Lovelace Jr. | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Hampton | W 90–86 | 1–0 |
23 – Hubbard | 10 – Jovanovich | 6 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,744) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wofford | L 76–86 | 1–1 |
17 – Hubbard | 5 – Jovanovich | 6 – Dorceus | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,342) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
| November 10, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Little Rock | W 92–72 | 2–1 |
25 – Augillard | 5 – Jovanovich | 4 – Hubbard | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,412) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Indiana | L 70–101 | 2–2 |
18 – Jovanovich | 6 – Jovanovich | 3 – Tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| November 14, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 11 Texas Tech | L 63–80 | 2–3 |
17 – Jovanovich | 8 – Konneh | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (13,126) Lubbock, TX | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | L 58–75 | 2–4 |
12 – Jovanovich | 8 – Fields | 5 – Hubbard | Charles Koch Arena (5,941) Wichita, KS | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Dominican (IL) | W 125–70 | 3–4 |
20 – Augillard | 9 – Konneh | 8 – Dorceus | Klotsche Center (1,379) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 81–105 | 3–5 |
21 – Jovanovich | 7 – Elam | 5 – Hubbard | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,697) Akron, OH | ||||
| December 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Robert Morris | W 74–72 | 4–5 (1–0) |
21 – Hubbard | 7 – Jovanovich | 5 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,959) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 14, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Indiana State | L 68–70 | 4–6 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Jovanovich | 3 – Jovanovich | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,824) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 19, 2025* 4:00 p.m., PTB Live |
vs. South Dakota State Milwaukee Hoops Showdown |
W 88–87 | 5–6 |
24 – Dixon | 8 – Tied | 7 – Dorceus | Fiserv Forum (7,328) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 21, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cleveland State | W 81–71 | 6–6 (2–0) |
28 – Dixon | 12 – Fields | 9 – Dorceus | Wolstein Center (1,214) Cleveland, OH | ||||
| December 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | W 77–55 | 7-6 (3–0) |
13 – Franklin | 13 – Franklin | 7 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,068) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 30, 2025* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
at Wisconsin | L 60–80 | 7–7 |
17 – Dixon | 8 – Konneh | 4 – Dorceus | Kohl Center (15,570) Madison, WI | ||||
| January 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wright State | L 70–76 | 7–8 (3–1) |
15 – Jovanovich | 10 – Jovanovich | 4 – Dixon | Nutter Center (2,827) Dayton, OH | ||||
| January 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Green Bay | L 76–79 | 7–9 (3–2) |
19 – Jovanovich | 7 – Konneh | 4 – Dorceus | Kress Events Center (1,864) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| January 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Kentucky | L 67–85 | 7–10 (3–3) |
16 – Elam | 7 – Elam | 3 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,747) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| January 11, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
IU Indy | W 95–83 | 8–10 (4–3) |
28 – Augillard | 14 – Franklin | 4 – Tied | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,402) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Oakland | L 60–73 | 8–11 (4–4) |
16 – Konneh | 13 – Franklin | 6 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,643) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| January 18, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 82–100 | 8–12 (4–5) |
35 – Augillard | 11 – Konneh | 3 – Pippa-White | Memorial Coliseum (1,021) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Robert Morris | L 76–88 | 8–13 (4–6) |
16 – Augillard | 7 – Tied | 5 – Dixon | UPMC Events Center (1,355) Moon Township, PA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | W 65–64 | 9–13 (5–6) |
16 – Augillard | 8 – Franklin | 3 – Dorceus | Beeghly Center (2,187) Youngstown, OH | ||||
| January 30, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wright State | L 69–76 | 9–14 (5–7) |
19 – Augillard | 10 – Elam | 7 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (3,174) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | L 88–90 | 9–15 (5–8) |
21 – Elam | 12 – Jackson | 9 – Franklin | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,017) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 4, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | L 63–76 | 9–16 (5–9) |
10 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Dorceus | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,739) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 7, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | L 62–67 | 9–17 (5–10) |
11 – Jackson | 10 – Franklin | 4 – Franklin | Truist Arena (2,903) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
| February 10, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at IU Indy | W 92–88 | 10–17 (6–10) |
25 – Jackson | 11 – Franklin | 3 – Dorceus | The Jungle (631) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Green Bay | W 75–72 | 11–17 (7–10) |
23 – Jackson | 7 – Fields | 7 – Pippa-White | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (4,363) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 20, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Detroit Mercy | L 86–91 | 11–18 (7–11) |
22 – Elam | 8 – Fields | 5 – Dixon | Calihan Hall (1,213) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+ |
at Oakland | L 70–81 | 11–19 (7–12) |
25 – Jackson | 11 – Konneh | 13 – Pippa-White | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,686) Rochester, MI | ||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Youngstown State | W 78–65 | 12–19 (8–12) |
19 – Elam | 11 – Franklin | 4 – Pippa-White | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,047) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| Horizon League tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(8) | at (3) Detroit Mercy First round |
L 63–84 | 12–20 |
13 – Konneh | 9 – Konneh | 3 – Pippa-White | Calihan Hall (3,131) Detroit, MI | |||
Source:[12]
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