MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee men's basketball program will open the 2017-18 regular season with a pair of games at UWM Panther Arena at the end of December and feature a heavy dose of home games in January, according to the Horizon League schedule released today by the league office.
First-year head coach
Pat Baldwin will get conference play underway with a pair of games at UWM Panther Arena, hosting Oakland Dec. 28 and Detroit Dec. 30 to close out the 2017 portion of the calendar.
The month of January opens with one of the longest stretches on the road in recent memory, facing a pair of matchups in Ohio to begin 2018. First up is Youngstown State Jan. 4, followed by Cleveland State Jan. 6.
A midweek contest at league newcomer IUPUI awaits Jan. 10, followed by a short trip down to Chicago to take on UIC Jan. 12. The final stop of the five-game road trip sees the Panthers head to Green Bay Jan. 15.
It's back home then for an important stretch, as UWM plays six consecutive games downtown at UWM Panther Arena. Matchups with Northern Kentucky Jan. 18, Wright State Jan. 20, the rematch with YSU Jan. 25, Cleveland State Jan. 27 and the Flames Jan. 29 round out the month.
Conference play enters its final month with Milwaukee hosting Green Bay Feb. 2.
The team takes to the road next, taking on NKU Feb. 8 and Wright State Feb. 10. The final home game pits the Panthers against IUPUI Feb. 16, with the last road swing priming the squad for the postseason and "Motor City madness" with a trip to Michigan to battle Detroit Feb. 22 before closing out the season at Oakland Feb. 24.
Milwaukee's nonconference schedule was released earlier this summer. Season tickets are on sale now for the 2017-18 Milwaukee basketball season and can be ordered by calling (414) 229-5886.
Season tickets start for as little as $75.
2017-18 Milwaukee Men's Basketball Horizon League Schedule
Thursday, December 28
Oakland at Milwaukee
Saturday, December 30
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee
Thursday, January 4
Milwaukee at Youngstown State
Saturday, January 6
Milwaukee at Cleveland State
Wednesday, January 10
Milwaukee at IUPUI
Friday, January 12
Milwaukee at UIC
Monday, January 15
Milwaukee at Green Bay
Thursday, January 18
Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee
Saturday, January 20
Wright State at Milwaukee
Thursday, January 25
Youngstown State at Milwaukee
Saturday, January 27
Cleveland State at Milwaukee
Monday, January 29
UIC at Milwaukee
Friday, February 2
Green Bay at Milwaukee
Thursday, February 8
Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky
Saturday, February 10
Milwaukee at Wright State
Friday, February 16
IUPUI at Milwaukee
Thursday, February 22
Milwaukee at Detroit Mercy
Saturday, February 24
Milwaukee at Oakland
Motor City Madness
Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Mich.
Friday, March 2
Game 1 – Opening Round – ESPN3
Game 2 – Opening Round – ESPN3
Saturday, March 3
Game 3 – Quarterfinal – ESPN3
Game 4 – Quarterfinal – ESPN3
Sunday, March 4
Game 5 – Quarterfinal – ESPN3
Game 6 – Quarterfinal – ESPN3
Monday, March 5
Semifinal No. 1 – ESPNU
Semifinal No. 2 – ESPNU
Tuesday, March 6
Final – ESPN/ESPN2
