MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Athletic Department and FOX Sports Wisconsin have announced a seven-game broadcast schedule for the 2018-19 basketball season that features both the men's and women's programs.
In addition to five home games, contests for both teams while competing at North Dakota will also be a part of the season-long schedule.
The regional sports network's coverage tips at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, with a women's in-state rivalry matchup between the Panthers and Wisconsin.
Date Day Opponent Time
Nov. 13 Tuesday WBB: Wisconsin 7 PM
Dec. 6 Thursday MBB: Drake 7 PM
Dec. 7 Friday WBB: at North Dakota 11:30 AM
Dec. 9 Sunday MBB: at North Dakota 3 PM +
Dec. 29 Saturday MBB: Green Bay 7 PM
Jan. 17 Thursday MBB: UIC 7 PM
Feb. 28 Thursday MBB: Northern Kentucky 7 PM
All Times Central
Schedule Subject to Change
+ Airs on FOX Sports Wisconsin Plus
Bob Brainerd, the voice and face behind the Milwaukee women's basketball TV games for a decade, is set to call the action against the Badgers.
He will once again be joined by Maria Viall, the long-time color analyst for Milwaukee women's basketball. Viall, a member of the Milwaukee Hall of Fame, finished her career in 2004 as Milwaukee's Division I leader in both scoring and rebounding. A two-time Horizon League Player of the Year, she scored 1,867 points (16.2 per game) and grabbed 971 rebounds (8.4 per game) in her career.
The Panther men make their debut at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 with a meeting at UWM Panther Arena downtown against Drake.
Men's coverage will again feature the broadcast duo of Wayne Larrivee and Justin Lettenberger. Larrivee, well-known as the voice of the Green Bay Packers for nearly 20 years, returns for his second season as the play-by-play voice for the Panthers.
Lettenberger played for the Panthers from 1999-2003, appearing in 98 career games. He was a senior on the roster the first year UWM appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2003.
Broadcasts are presented by Rush Media and FOX Sports Wisconsin, which was designed to increase exposure for the school's athletic program.
All games televised on FOX Sports Wisconsin will be available in high definition, and will be streamed live via the FOX Sports app. The FOX Sports app, available to iOS and Android devices, provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content along with highlights and instant alerts for scores and key plays. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Streaming on the FOX Sports app is also available on connected devices, including on AppleTV, Android TV, FireTV, Roku and Xbox One.
