Coming off one of its biggest victories in a regular-season game in recent memory, the Milwaukee men's basketball team comes back to campus to host Judson University at the Klotsche Center. The 68-67 victory over Wisconsin Wednesday helped snap a long streak and gave Milwaukee its third consecutive victory. Game time against the Eagles is set for 12 p.m.

LOOKING AT JUDSON
Judson is an NAIA school located in Elgin, Ill., and has an enrollment of 1,200. Joel Cotton enters his fourth year as the head coach of the Eagles basketball program, his seventh overall.

The team raced out to a 6-0 start but have stumbled, dropping six games in a row to fall back to .500 on the year at 6-6. The Eagles will play just one day before heading to Milwaukee, stopping in South Bend, Ind., for a matchup against Holy Cross College on Saturday. Justin Allen (14.5 ppg), Drew Makiewicz (13.0 ppg) and Andrew Eck (10.4 ppg) lead the offense in averaging double figures. The team finished 5-25 a season ago.

SERIES HISTORY
This is just the second meeting in the all-time series, with Milwaukee prevailing, 89-56, the only other contest (11/26/13). Austin Arians had 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting and both J.J. Panoske and J.R. Lyle added 10 points apiece.

LAST GAME
Jordan Johnson had a team-high 22 points, Matt Tiby added a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds and the team withstood one final shot by UW at the buzzer to claim a huge 68-67 victory and break a long streak in the all-time series.

Akeem Springs made all four of his free throws in the final 64 seconds but the game was not decided until the final possession with 11.7 on the clock. Following a screen, Brett Prahl not only got a hand in Bronson Koenig's face on his final attempt, but followed the missed shot and grabbed the rebound as the horn sounded.
 
Johnson added four assists and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, pacing a strong team effort from the charity stripe on a night that UWM connected on 22-of-27 overall.

ABOUT THAT STREAK
With the 22-game streak against the Badgers now over after the 68-67 win Dec. 9, we take a quick look back at the stretch:
-There were 17 games played in Madison and five in Milwaukee.
-Just one player, J.R. Lyle, was born before the last victory on December 12, 1992. Matt Tiby was close.
-The Panthers nearly ended the streak in 2011, falling by just six points, at 60-54, to a Badger team ranked No. 14 at the time.
-Head coach Rob Jeter was a second-year assistant for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville in 1992.

SEEING RED
A pair of members of the Milwaukee staff have ties to the Wisconsin basketball program. Panthers head coach Rob Jeter played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville and helped the Pioneers win the 1991 NCAA Division III Championship. Jeter then helped Platteville to a pair of NCAA titles and a staggering 108-6 (.947) as an assistant under Ryan from 1994-98. Jeter also served under Ryan at Milwaukee and at Wisconsin before landing the lead job with the Panthers in 2005. Assistant coach Sharif Chambliss played one season for the Badgers after transferring from Penn State. He contributed 7.5 ppg and 2.8 apg in 2004-05, helping UW to a 25-9 overall record and an Elite Eight appearance.

LET'S GO!
Freshman JayQuan McCloud, a transfer to Milwaukee from Murray State following the first semester last season, has been declared eligible by the NCAA and was available to play starting with the game against Wisconsin Dec. 9.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS
Senior Matt Tiby is closing in on a milestone, sitting at 966 career points entering the game against the Eagles. He is set to become the 26th player to score 1,000 or more points in a Panther uniform and the first since Tony Meier at the end of the 2011-12 campaign. At his current career scoring average of close to 13 points a game, Tiby can quickly climb up the scoring list over the course of his senior campaign.

On the horizon:
966 - Matt Tiby
1,020 - Pat McCabe
1,022 - Anthony Hill
1,026 - Tony Meier

In addition, having already grabbed his 500th career rebound earlier this season (against Notre Dame Nov. 17 - becoming the 15th player to accomplish that feat all-time), he will also end up as one of just 12 UWM players to record over 1,000 points and 500 boards in a career. The last addition to that list came in the 2010-11 season via Anthony Hill (1,022 pts/513 reb).

CLEANING THE GLASS
Speaking of the rebounding chart, with a career average of close to 7.5 rebounds a game, Matt Tiby could end up breaking into the top five on the career rebound list at UWM - and all in just three seasons in a Panther uniform. He would need to pass Adrian Tigert (760 from 2001-06) for the most in Milwaukee's NCAA Division I history.

1. Larry Reed (1959-60/64-67): 1,529
2. Tom Reikowski (1965-70): 1,080
3. Tom Knuesel (1955-59): 792
4. Adrian Tigert (2002-06): 760
5. Richard Cox (1971-74): 753
6. Erik Schten (1985-88): 611
7. Clay Tucker (1999-2003): 592
8. Craig Greene (1989-93): 557
9. MATT TIBY: 549

JORDAN RULES
Junior Jordan Johnson, a transfer from John Wood Community College, has burst onto the scene and is one of the top set-up men in the nation. Through games of December 9, the lightning quick Johnson ranked second in the Horizon League and in the nation with his per-game average of 7.9, behind only Kay Felder of Oakland (9.3). He actually sits tops in the country in total assists with 79 and is a key reason that Milwaukee leads the Horizon League with 17.4 assists per game as a team and with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. If he maintains that pace, the 5-foot-9 point guard will easily shatter the Milwaukee Division I record of 7.0 assists per game set by Marc Mitchell in 1992-93. Over the last five contests, the 2014-15 NJCAA Division II All-America selection is tallying 13.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 8.4 apg and 1.2 spg. His 13 assists versus Duquesne on November 24 were the most by a Panther since Kaylon Williams had a school-record 14 helpers at UIC, February 12, 2011.

His double-double of 11 points and 10 assists at Notre Dame was the first of the points/assists variety for a UWM player since Steve McWhorter went for 16 points and handed out 12 assists against Youngstown State on Jan. 14, 2015. He netted a team-high 22 points in the big victory over Wisconsin Dec. 9, making 6-of-10 from the floor and 8-of-8 from the free throw line.

TIBY TIDBITS
Tiby, the Panthers' emotional leader and a Second Team All-Horizon League pick a year ago, has picked up where he left off last season. Over the last four outings, Tiby is contributing 17.8 ppg and shooting 53.7 percent (22-for-41) from the field and 66.7 percent (10-for-15) from three-point territory. He has posted a double-double in five of his last 11 appearances dating back to last season and Milwaukee is now 13-5 in his career when he totals 10 or more points and rebounds. The Urbandale, Iowa native has scored 10 or more points in 29 of the last 31 outings and in the loss to Duquesne Nov. 24, erupted for a career-best 29 points, the most by a Panther since Jordan Aaron tallied 30 points at Green Bay on February 8, 2014. A 2015-16 Preseason First Team All-Horizon League selection, Tiby's seven double-doubles in 2014-15 were the most by a Panther in a single season since Adrian Tigert had nine in 2005-06. A starter in each of the 75 games in which he has appeared during his Milwaukee career, Tiby had nine points and set a career high with six assists in just 15 minutes on the court the last time Milwaukee and Judson faced off.

CLIMBING THE RANKS
Rob Jeter has made his mark on the Milwaukee basketball program during his 10 seasons as head coach. He will enter the 2015-16 season 21 wins shy (starting at 165) of matching Guy Penwell's school record of 186 victories and his 91 Horizon League victories rank fourth all-time among League coaches. Penwell finished 186-145 (.562) in 18 seasons as the Milwaukee head coach (1930-42; 1946-52).

THREE-MENDOUS
In a loss at No. 18 Notre Dame Nov. 17, the Panthers shot a blistering 66.7 percent (14-for-21) from beyond the arc - tied for the third-best single-game percentage in program history. A year ago, Milwaukee averaged 7.0 threes per game, but has pushed that number to 8.8 per contest through nine games in 2015-16.

SPRINGS FEVER
Akeem Springs continues to elevate his play this season and is now averaging a career-high 12.1 points per game while shooting career-best totals from the floor (.489) and three-point range (.412). He was impressive at both ends of the floor in Milwaukee's victory at Santa Clara November 15, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double since February 10 against Oakland (13 points, 10 boards), and in a November 17 game at then-No. 18 Notre Dame equaled a career high with 21 points. The transfer from Northern Illinois has scored in double figures in 17 of his last 27 contests and the Panthers are 8-4 in the last 12 games in which he has scored 10 or more points. Springs has buried 24 of his last 31 (.871) tries from the charity stripe, including a cold-blooded 4-of-4 swishes in the final 64 seconds of the win over Wisconsin Dec. 9. A starter in 25 consecutive contests, the Waukegan, Ill., native played strongly in the Gulf Coast Showcase Nov. 23-25, pitching in 14.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 2.3 apg, while connecting on 50 percent (15-for-30) of his field goal tries and 42.8 percent (6-for-14) of his three-point attempts.

PANOSKE PRODUCES
J.J. Panoske has come into his own since mid-February of last season and over his last 15 games is pitching in 10.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 1.5 bpg, while shooting 48.8 percent (62-for-127) from the field and 42.2 percent (19-for-45) from beyond the arc. Already the Panthers' Division I career leader with 111 blocked shots, the 6-foot-10 forward, has helped Milwaukee to a 11-4 record over the last 15 games. Last season's team leader in free throw percentage (.857), the Brodhead, Wis., native has drained 39 of his last 44 (.886) attempts from the foul line.

Against Lipscomb November 14, Panoske ripped down a career-best 15 rebounds, the most by a Panther since Matt Tiby corralled 17 versus Oakland on February 2, 2014, and added 12 points for his first career double-double. He also swatted five shots against the Bison.

AUSTIN'S POINTS POWER PANTHERS
One of the premier shooters in the Horizon League, Austin Arians is third in the conference in three-pointers per game (2.6) through games of December 10. The 6-foot-6 forward, who redshirted the 2014-15 season, has scored in double figures in 10 of his last 14 appearances and in the loss to Duquesne Nov. 24 contributed a season-best 21 points, his most since a career-best, 28-point effort at Youngstown State on February 20, 2014. Named MVP of the Cable Car Classic after putting up 15.3 ppg, Arians had 19 points at Notre Dame November 17. Through 10 games, he ranks second on the team with 12.5 ppg. In 2013-14, he connected on 36.7 percent (65-for-177) of his tries from three-point range en route to 11.1 ppg. Milwaukee has registered a 20-8 record the last 28 times the Stoughton, Wis., native has scored in double digits. Arians has also knocked down 28 of his last 31 attempts (.903) from the charity stripe.

THE "D" IS KEY
In its seven wins, Milwaukee has limited opponents to 63.4 points per game and 40.8 percent (161-for-394) shooting from the field, including holding a potent Wisconsin offense down to 36.4 percent shooting from the field. However, in three losses, the Panthers have yielded 82.7 ppg and seen foes sink 54.2 percent (91-for-168) of their field goal attempts.

CODY'S CONTRIBUTIONS
Cody Wichmann came off the bench to produce a career-best 17 points, hitting all five of his three-point attempts, in only 13 minutes of action in the Panthers' victory over Trinity International on November 20. Milwaukee is now 10-2 in his career when he scores in double figures. The 6-foot-5 junior has knocked down 12 of his last 18 attempts from beyond the arc. In addition to leading the team in three-point field goals made (47) and three-point field goal percentage (.402) a season ago, Wichmann pitched in 6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 1.1 apg, while appearing in all 30 contests. His marksmanship helped the Panthers to success in 2014-15 as he contributed 7.2 ppg and knocked down 50.7 percent (34-for-67) of his field goal tries and 52 percent (26-for-50) of his three-point attempts in Milwaukee's wins. Over his last 15 appearances at home, Wichmann is contributing 8.5 ppg and shooting a sizzling 56.8 percent (42-for-74) from the field and 57.9 percent (33-for-57) from three-point land. Wichmann excels in the classroom as well, named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court last season, and is on track to earn his accounting degree in less than four years.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Milwaukee went 10-4 at home last season and has won eight of its last nine games at UWM Panther Arena. Over that nine-game stretch, the Panthers have lit up the scoreboard for 70.3 ppg, while shooting 46.9 percent (227-for-483) from the field and a healthy 41.8 percent (74-for-177) from three-point territory.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
As a team, Milwaukee is shooting 78.3 percent (177-for-226) from the foul line in its last 11 contests dating back to last season. Milwaukee nearly set a single-season school record by draining 73.7 percent (434-for-589) of its free throw attempts in 2014-15 for the second-best accuracy rate in Division I program history. That percentage placed the Panthers tied for 32nd in the nation and tied with UIC for the top spot in the Horizon League. Milwaukee matched a single-game school record for free throw accuracy by sinking all 22 of its attempts in the regular-season finale at Youngstown State on February 28, 2015. The Panthers had twice previously connected on all of their foul shots in a game (minimum 10 attempts) - versus Green Bay (20-for-20) on January 9, 2009 and against Youngstown State (15-for-15) on January 7, 2008. Through 10 games this year, Milwaukee is converting 76.0 percent (155-for-204) of its charity tosses, a figure that ranks first in the Horizon League.

THAT 70s SHOW
Milwaukee, which has scored 71 or more points in seven of its first 10 contests of the 2015-16 season, has now prevailed in 13 of its last 17 games when scoring 70 or more points.

MILWAUKEE MOMENTUM
Dating back to the 2014-15 campaign, the Panthers had won 12 of their prior 17 games before an 86-78 loss at No. 18 Notre Dame on November 17 halted Milwaukee's seven-game winning streak. That seven-game stretch marked the program's longest stretch of consecutive victories since the 2010-11 season.

A CHIEF AMONG US
Former Milwaukee forward Demetrius Harris (2011-13) is once again on the active roster for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. In fact, he has made nine starts through the first 12 games, recording four catches. The first Panther to play in the NFL since 1983, Harris played two seasons at Milwaukee and helped the team to a College Basketball Invitational appearance in 2012 before putting up 9.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2012-13. Last season, the 6-foot-7 Harris appeared in eight games as a tight end for the Chiefs and hauled in three passes for 20 yards before suffering a season-ending foot injury during warm-ups against Buffalo in early November.

CABLE CAR CLASSIC CHAMPS
Milwaukee captured the tournament title by going 3-0 at the season-opening Cable Car Classic hosted by Santa Clara. This marks the third straight season the Panthers have won an in-season tournament title, as they claimed the middleweight division of the 2014 MGM Grand Main Event a year ago and the NIU Showcase in 2013-14.

DOING WORK
The program has been notified that it will post a perfect Academic Progress Rate score of 1,000 when the NCAA officially releases the information to the public in the spring. The perfect single-year score will mark the second in a row for head coach Rob Jeter's squad. The back-to-back elite scores have moved Milwaukee's four-year average to 962. In addition, the current roster of the men's team posted a 3.014 GPA last semester.
 
In addition to the tremendous APR news, Jeter announced that three former players - Marcus Skinner, Mitchell Carter and Michael Tyler - have returned to campus and have completed their degrees following professional playing careers.

IT'S OUR HOUSE
Although the building in not new and has been the site to many historic basketball moments in Milwaukee history, this is UWM's second season in an arena that bears its name - UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. In July of 2014, the University and Wisconsin Center District entered into a 10-year partnership that included naming rights to the facility formerly known as The MECCA and most recently, U.S. Cellular Arena.

UP NEXT
The Panthers remain at home and head right back downtown Thursday, taking on South Dakota at UWM Panther Arena. Game time is set for 7 p.m.