2017–18 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Pat Baldwin, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UIC in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wright State.

2017–18 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2017–18 record16–17 (8–10 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paris Parham
  • Terrance McGee
  • Pat Monaghan
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Klotsche Center
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Kentucky153 .833  2210  .688
Wright State144 .778  2510  .714
UIC126 .667  2016  .556
Oakland108 .556  1914  .576
Milwaukee810 .444  1617  .485
IUPUI810 .444  1119  .367
Green Bay711 .389  1320  .394
Cleveland State612 .333  1223  .343
Youngstown State612 .333  824  .250
Detroit414 .222  824  .250
2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso, and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.

On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater.[1] On June 20, the school named Patrick Baldwin head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Cody Wichmann5G6'5"210SeniorPulaski, WIGraduated
Zac Saddler11F6'7"200FreshmanNew Braunfels, TXTransferred to Western Texas College
Dan Studer21F6'7"230SeniorGermantown, WIWalk-on; graduated
Cameron Harvey31G6'3"205RS SeniorCollegeville, PAGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Vance Johnson14F6'9"240JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transferred from Northeast CC

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carson Warren-Newsome
SG
Waukegan, IL Waukegan High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Roster

    2017–18 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Bryce Barnes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoBogan High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 1 Jeremiah Bell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) JrVincennes Louisville, Kentucky
    G 3 Brock Stull 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrBoylan Catholic High School Rockford, Illinois
    G 4 Jeremy Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoChamplin Park High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
    G 5 Carson Warren-Newsome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWaukegan High School Waukegan, Illinois
    G 10 Sam Burkart (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoXavier High School Kaukauna, Wisconsin
    G 13 August Haas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoGammel Hellerup Gymnasium Copenhagen, Denmark
    F 14 Vance Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNortheast Community College Chicago, Illinois
    G 15 Baylor Peterson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrEdina High School Edina, Minnesota
    F 23 Seth Dittmer (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHomeschooled Pewaukee, Wisconsin
    F 24 Bryce Nze 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoArrowhead High School Hartland, Wisconsin
    F 50 Brett Prahl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrEast Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin
    F 52 Alex Prahl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrEast Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 22, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    at Marquette
    Charity relief exhibition
    L 63–78 
    Al McGuire Center (2,108)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Wisconsin Lutheran W 92–64 
    Klotsche Center (825)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wisconsin–La Crosse
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 83–73  1–0
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,492)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
    at Iowa State W 74–56  2–0
    Hilton Coliseum (13,853)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 17, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Concordia–St. Paul
    Black & Gold Shootout
    L 55–69  2–1
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,686)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 18, 2017*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3
    FIU
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 66–51  3–1
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,313)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 19, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    Elon
    Black & Gold Shootout
    W 72–71  4–1
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,103)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 24, 2017*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Wisconsin L 49–71  4–2
    Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 29, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois W 75–62  5–2
    Convocation Center (1,216)
    DeKalb, IL
    Dec 2, 2017*
    3:00 pm, FSWI
    Montana State L 64–68  5–3
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,596)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 5, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Jacksonville W 62–52  6–3
    Swisher Gymnasium (619)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Dec 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Western Illinois L 69–90  6–4
    Western Hall (663)
    Macomb, IL
    Dec 13, 2017*
    6:30 pm
    at Belmont L 63–82  6–5
    Curb Event Center (1,612)
    Nashville
    Dec 16, 2017*
    1:00 pm, FSWI
    Loyola–Chicago W 73–56  7–5
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,705)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Michigan L 63–66  7–6
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,115)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Horizon League regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Oakland L 68–76  7–7
    (0–1)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,312)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 30, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    Detroit W 87–79  8–7
    (1–1)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (986)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 4, 2018
    6:35 pm, ESPN3
    at Youngstown State L 63–72  8–8
    (1–2)
    Beeghly Center (1,484)
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 6, 2018
    2:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Cleveland State W 67–63  9–8
    (2–2)
    Wolstein Center (1,027)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at IUPUI L 71–72  9–9
    (2–3)
    Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,002)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 12, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UIC L 73–88  9–10
    (2–4)
    UIC Pavilion (1,643)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Green Bay L 92–99 OT 9–11
    (2–5)
    Resch Center (2,630)
    Green Bay, WI
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Kentucky L 64–91  9–12
    (2–6)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,009)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wright State W 66–61  10–12
    (3–6)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,603)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm, FSWI
    Youngstown State W 66–55  11–12
    (4–6)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,677)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 27, 2018
    1:00 pm, FSWI
    Cleveland State W 70–47  12–12
    (5–6)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,865)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 29, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    UIC L 56–74  12–13
    (5–7)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,057)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 2, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Green Bay W 76–58  13–13
    (6–7)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,973)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 8, 2018
    6:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Kentucky L 52–54  13–14
    (6–8)
    BB&T Arena (4,819)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Feb 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Wright State W 74–73  14–14
    (7–8)
    Nutter Center (5,713)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    IUPUI L 71–76 OT 14–15
    (7–9)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,871)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 22, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Detroit W 72–49  15–15
    (8–9)
    Calihan Hall (1,102)
    Detroit, MI
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oakland L 70–72  15–16
    (8–10)
    Athletics Center O'rena 
    Rochester, MI
    Horizon League Tournament
    Mar 4, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    (6) vs. (3) UIC
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–75  16–16
    Little Caesars Arena (6,771)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 5, 2018
    9:30 pm, ESPNU
    (6) vs. (2) Wright State
    Semifinals
    L 53–59  16–17
    Little Caesars Arena (5,398)
    Detroit, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "UWM's LaVall Jordan accepts Butler coaching job". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
    2. "Milwaukee hires NU assistant Patrick Baldwin as head coach". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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