MILWAUKEE, Wis. - With a victory in Saturday's regular season finale, the Panthers locked up the No. 5 seed for the Horizon League Tournament and next host No. 8 Oakland University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm from the Klotsche Center. The game will be on ESPN+ with Bob Brainerd and Maria Viall on the call.
 
The first 300 students will receive a Grab Bag Giveaway and Ian's Pizza will also be provided while supplies last. A live video stream of the Horizon League Tournament First Round game will be carried on ESPN+.
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
After opening February with a pair of wins, Oakland went through a rough stretch the remainder of the month, dropping six of the final seven contests.
 
The Golden Grizzlies rank in the middle of the Horizon League in nearly every offensive category including points per game (5th, 66.1), field goal percentage (5th, 39.3%), and three-point percentage (5th, 30.2%).
 
Kahlaijah Dean, who was recently named the Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year, leads the team with 12.0 points per game. The sophomore guard is shooting 35.7 percent from the floor and 30.5 percent from long range.
 
Kayla Luchenbach and Chloe Guingrich provide a presence inside, combining for 11.4 rebounds per game.
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
Thanks to a career-high 28 points from Brandi Bisping, the Panthers earned a 74-67 victory over Oakland at the Klotsche Center on February 14. Milwaukee shot 50 percent and finished 12-for-13 from the line in the final 10 minutes to hang on to the win.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Milwaukee has won three of the last four matchups against Oakland to move to 10-7 all-time. On their home floor, the Panthers are 5-3 against the Golden Grizzlies.
 
WHATS ON TAP?
The winner of Tuesday's First Round game will advance to the Horizon League Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 5. The lowest seed will face the highest remaining seed while the second lowest will face the next highest seed. The final four teams will head to Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the Semifinals and the Championship.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Jamie Reit hit a go-ahead three-pointer with a minute left and the Panthers hung on for a 61-57 win over Cleveland State on Senior Night. With the win, Milwaukee sealed the No. 5 seed for the Horizon League Tournament.
 
ACQUIRING ACCOLADES
Alyssa Fischer and Brandi Bisping each collected a Horizon League honor thanks to their performances this year. Fischer was named to the five-person All-Academic team while Bisping was named to the All-Horizon League Third Team.
 
PREVIEWING THE POSTSEASON
The last time the Panthers earned a victory in the Horizon League Tournament was in the 2016-17 season when Milwaukee was the No. 5 seed and also played Oakland. That year, the Panthers beat the Golden Grizzlies before falling to Green Bay in the Semifinals. In Rechlicz's tenure, Milwaukee is 3-7 in the Horizon League Tournament. The Panthers have two Horizon League Tournament Championships with the latest coming in 2005-06.  
 
DOUBLE TROUBLE
With 11 points and 10 rebounds, Jamie Reit became the latest Milwaukee player to record a double-double. Reit's performance marks the second consecutive 11-point, 10-rebound double-double after Brandi Bisping recorded the same numbers in the win over Youngstown State. The Panthers have eight double-doubles this season between Reit, Bisping, and Lizzie Odegard.
 
FLEXIN' IN FEBRUARY
Milwaukee is 7-1 in February, it's best record since going 8-0 in February 2006. The Panthers have been especially solid on the offensive end with three players averaging double digits.

• 44.6 FG%
• 35.5 3PT%
• 81.8 FT%
• 66.4 PPG
• 37.3 RPG (+7.4 margin)
• 14.3 APG
• 7.6 3PT/game

BISPING BRINGIN' IT
In the two games against Oakland this season, Brandi Bisping is averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds on 68.2 percent shooting. The junior is also 11-for-11 at the free throw line against the Golden Grizzlies.
 
For the season, the junior leads the team with 9.4 points per game and ranks second with 6.0 rebounds per contest. Bisping earned her first-career Horizon League Player of the Week award on February 17 after averaging 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in a pair of victories that week. She was also named Horizon League Player of the Week by the College Sports Madness website.
 
REIT ON!
Senior Jamie Reit has been hot at the right time for Milwaukee. In the last eight games, Reit is averaging 11.0 points per game, shooting 48.5 percent from the floor and 46.4 percent from three-point range. The Stanley, Wis. native is also averaging 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game during that stretch. When Reit hits at least two three-pointers, the Panthers are 6-2 this season.
 
ODEGARD OWNS THE PAINT
Senior Lizzie Odegard continues to make her presence known inside for the Panthers. After scoring a season-high 19 points to lead the Panthers to a win over Youngstown State, Odegard added seven points and eight rebounds in a win over Cleveland State. In the Panthers' 7-1 stretch in February, Odegard is averaging a team-best 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 43.9 percent from the floor.
 
CONVERTING FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Milwaukee has found success from the free throw line this Horizon League season and currently ranks second with a 76.1 percentage. If you remove the opening weekend of league play, the Panthers are 169-for-215 at the charity stripe, a 78.6 percentage, which would 8th in NCAA Division I. Overall, Milwaukee is shooting 74.7 percent from the stripe this season, over 70 points better than last year's mark of 66.8 percent. The Panthers rank 46th in the nation from the line.
 
LOCKDOWN D
In the win over Youngstown State, Milwaukee held the Penguins to just six points in the fourth quarter. That marks the stingiest quarter since February 28, 2019 when the Panthers held UIC to just five points in the fourth quarter. On Thursday, Milwaukee held YSU to 2-for-14 shooting including 0-for-4 from three-point range.
 
THRIVING FROM THREE
Much of Milwaukee's success this season has been in part due to its three-point shooting. The Panthers have knocked down at least 8 three-pointers in eight of the 14 victories this year. In Milwaukee's 14 wins Panthers are shooting 36.4 percent from deep. In the 15 losses, Milwaukee is shooting just 24.6 percent from three-point range.
 
REDSHIRT RECORD
After logging minutes in every game this season, redshirt senior Alyssa Fischer set a new Milwaukee record for most games played by a Panther in NCAA Division I with 132. Fischer topped Jenny Lindner (2014-18) for all-time games played.
 
POUR ON THE POINTS
The Panthers dominated in their victory over Detroit Mercy, earning a 76-51 win. The 25-point victory is the largest margin since Milwaukee topped Oakland 83-53 on February 23, 2019, a span of 29 games.
 
MAGIC NUMBERS
60: When holding an opponent to less than 60 points, the Panthers are 7-1. When Milwaukee scores at least 60 points, the team holds a 13-3 record this year. When MKE scores less than 60, the Panthers are 1-12.
 
40: When shooting at least 40 percent this season, Milwaukee is 11-2.
 
34: When the Panthers hit at least 34 percent of their three-point attempts, Milwaukee is 9-3.
 
15: When Milwaukee dishes out at least 15 assists, the Panthers are 7-3.
 
10: When the Panthers outrebound their opponents by at least 10, Milwaukee is 6-0 this year.
 
500 CLUB
With over 150 rebounds this year, Lizzie Odegard joined the 500-rebound club for Milwaukee. The redshirt senior became the 26th Panthers player to reach the milestone. Odegard currently leads the Panthers this season with an average of 6.3 rebounds per game.
 
A BALANCED ATTACK
Milwaukee has had a few individual performances that stood out among the rest but for the most part, the Panthers bring a balanced attack. Head Coach Kyle Rechlicz has nine players averaging at least 10 minutes per game and six players averaging between 6.2 and 9.4 points per game. As a group, the Panthers' bench scored has combined to score 698 points, an average of 24.1 per game.      
 
CATCH ALL THE ACTION
Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Panthers all season long. All 15 of Milwaukee's home games will be carried live online at ESPN3/ESPN+. The three road Big Ten games can be found on the BIG10 Network while other road games will also stream live through ESPN.
 
Panther fans will also be able to listen to this year's games everywhere they go, as Matt Menzl calls all the action on the Black & Gold Network. Menzl will be courtside for all 29 regular season contests, as well as all postseason action. The Black & Gold Network is streaming live online and can be accessed at MKEPanthers.com.
 
BLACK & GOLD ON DEMAND
Panther fans can also re-live all of the action by listening to archived games on the Black & Gold Radio Network. All games are chronicled at mixlr.com/milwaukee-panthers/showreel where fans can re-live Matt Menzl's broadcast in its entirety.