Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
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The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....

 for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter
Rob Jeter
Rob Jeter is an American college basketball coach and the current coach of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers basketball team.-Personal:...

.

History

The modern era of Milwaukee men's basketball began with the 1956–57 school year but has a rich history in basketball that dates back to 1896. Between 1956 and 1973 they competed in the NCAA College Division until they moved to NCAA Division I in 1973. The team moved again to NCAA Division III in 1980. Between 1985 and 1987, Milwaukee Men's Basketball competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

. In 1987, the program moved to NCAA Division II where it competed in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of Division I...

's Elite Eight in 1989. Since 1990, Milwaukee Men's Basketball has competed in NCAA Division I in the Mid-Continent Conference(now The Summit League) in 1993-94 and the Horizon League from the 1994-95 season to present.

The Panthers
Milwaukee Panthers
The Milwaukee Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. A total of 15 Panthers athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. Panthers have won the James J...

 men's basketball team reached new heights of success during the mid-2000s, making its first NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

 appearance in 2003, followed by a sweet sixteen appearance in 2005 and a second round appearance in 2006. The Panthers won three straight regular-season Horizon League championships from 2004–2006 as well as the Horizon League tournament championship in 2003, 2005, and 2006.

Overall
Years of basketball 113
1st season 1896-97
Head coaches 20
All Games
All-time record 1245-1144-1
20+ win seasons 10
30+ win seasons 0
Horizon League Games
Horizon W–L record 143-128
Horizon titles 7
NCAA Division I Tournament
NCAA Appearances 3
NCAA W–L record 3–3
Sweet Sixteen 1
Elite Eight 0
Final Four 0
National Championships 0

NCAA Tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–6.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1960
1960 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1959-60 NCAA Division II men's basketball season...

 
First Round
Regional Third Place Game
Lincoln
Augustana
L 100–92
W 109–82
1982  First Round
Regional Third Place Game
Augustana
Beloit
L 70–63
W 75–73
1989  First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite 8
Augustana
Northern Colorado
SE Missouri St.
W 99–95
W 89–82
L 93–84
2003
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

 
First Round Notre Dame L 70–69
2005
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...

 
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Alabama
Boston College
Illinois
W 83–73
W 83–75
L 77–63
2006
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

 
First Round
Second Round
Oklahoma
Florida
W 82–72
L 82–60

Other tournament results

The Panthers have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

. Their combined record is 1–2.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2004
2004 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...

 
Opening Round
First Round
Rice
Boise State
W 91–63
L 73–70
2011
2011 National Invitation Tournament
-Colorado bracket:-Boston College bracket:-Virginia Tech bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:* 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...

 
First Round Northwestern L 70–61

Coaching records

Coach Years Wins Losses Ties Pct.
Rob Jeter
Rob Jeter
Rob Jeter is an American college basketball coach and the current coach of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers basketball team.-Personal:...

2005–Present 101 89 0 .532
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...

2001–2005 86 38 0 .694
Bo Ryan
Bo Ryan
William "Bo" Francis Ryan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison men's basketball team.-Playing career:...

1999–2001 30 27 0 .526
Ric Cobb 1995–1999 28 81 0 .257
Steve Antrim 1987–1995 124 100 0 .554
Ray Swatella 1983–1987 33 74 0 .308
Bob Voight 1980–1983 51 25 0 .671
Bob Gottlieb
Bob Gottlieb
Bob Gottlieb, father of ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb and Cal assistant coach Greg Gottlieb, coached the NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in men's basketball from 1975–1980, and was also the head coach of Jacksonville for two years prior.He compliled a 62-70 record ...

1975–1980 62 70 0 .470
Bill Klucas 1973–1975 22 30 0 .423
Charles Parsley 1970–1973 46 29 0 .613
Ray Krzoska 1963–1970 86 87 0 .497
Russ Rebholz
Russ Rebholz
-Early days:-Modern era:-External links:**...

1952–1963 126 120 0 .512
John Tierney 1942-1946 34 25 0 .577
Guy Penwell
Guy Penwell
Guy Penwell was the head basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1930–1942 and 1946-1952.-Coaching Record:-References:...

1930-1942, 1946-1952 186 145 0 .562
Milton Murray 1926-1930 17 40 0 .298
George Downer 1918-1920 15 12 0 .556
Paul Stothart 1917-1918 1 9 0 .100
Barney Anderson 1914-1917;1920-1926 59 76 1 .100
Emmett Angeli 1910-1914 51 17 0 .750
Charles Davies 1908-1910 11 19 0 .367
None 1896-1908 79 46 0 .632

Year-by-year (1956–present)

1970s and 1980s (Phoenix 4–0)

Year Winner Result Loser
1971 Green Bay 82–75 Milwaukee
1979 Green Bay 58–57 OT Milwaukee
1980 Green Bay 57–53 Milwaukee
1980 Green Bay 70–50 Milwaukee

1990s (Phoenix 11–4)

Year Winner Result Loser
1993 Milwaukee 75–68 Green Bay
1993 Milwaukee 61–48 Green Bay
1994 Green Bay 64–42 Milwaukee
1994 Milwaukee 58–55 Green Bay
1995 Green Bay 79–58 Milwaukee
1995 Green Bay 63–43 Milwaukee
1996 Green Bay 67–54 Milwaukee
1996 Green Bay 81–66 Milwaukee
1997 Green Bay 62–49 Milwaukee
1997 Green Bay 62–46 Milwaukee
1998 Green Bay 68–51 Milwaukee
1998 Green Bay 80–72 Milwaukee
1999 Green Bay 74–66 Milwaukee
1999 Milwaukee 59–57 Green bay
1999 Green Bay 72–66 Milwaukee

2000s (Panthers 13–8)

Year Winner Result Loser
2000 Green Bay 67–65 Milwaukee
2000 Milwaukee 67–42 Green Bay
2000 Milwaukee 62–58 Green Bay
2001 Green Bay 53–49 Milwaukee
2001 Milwaukee 79–57 Green Bay
2002 Milwaukee 63–51 Green Bay
2002 Milwaukee 76–66 Green Bay
2003 Green Bay 79–68 Milwaukee
2003 Milwaukee 78–54 Green Bay
2004 Milwaukee 82–70 Green Bay
2004 Milwaukee 81–70 Green Bay
2005 Milwaukee 86–56 Green Bay
2005 Green Bay 76–72 Milwaukee
2006 Milwaukee 80–60 Green Bay
2006 Green Bay 84–77 Milwaukee
2007 Green Bay 73–67 Milwaukee
2007 Milwaukee 74–73 Green Bay
2008 Milwaukee 65–61 Green Bay
2008 Milwaukee 76–66 Green Bay
2009 Green Bay 77–75 Milwaukee
2009 Green Bay 72–68 Milwaukee

2010s (Tied 2–2)

Year Winner Result Loser
2010 Milwaukee 71–51 Green Bay
2010 Green Bay 61–54 Milwaukee
2011 Green Bay 69–64 Milwaukee
2011 Milwaukee 88–75 Green Bay

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition
1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...

.
Years ? '03
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

'05
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...

'06
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

Seeds ? 12 12 11

NCAA Division 1 ranking history

The UWM Panthers were ranked in the Top 20 at one point during the 1992-1993 season.
The UWM Panthers were also ranked after week 17 in 2005 at #23.

Final AP Poll

Years -
Ranks

Final ESPN/USA Today Poll

Years -
Ranks

Final Mid-Major Poll

Years Ranks Years Conferences Win-Loss Pct.
1896-1913 None N/A N/A
1913-1964 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. As the name implies, member teams are located in the state of Wisconsin, although there are three associate members from Minnesota and one from Michigan...

 
N/A N/A
1964–1993 None 412-346 .544
1993–1994 Mid-Continent Conference 7-11 .388
1994–present Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....

 
143-128 .528

Home arenas

Years Arena
1956–1977 Baker Fieldhouse
1977–1992 J. Martin Klotsche Center
1992–1998 MECCA Arena
1998–2003 J. Martin Klotsche Center
2003–Present U.S. Cellular Arena
U.S. Cellular Arena
U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...


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