MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee welcomes Marquette to the Klotsche Center for a non-conference matchup at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The Panthers look to make it two wins in a row after earning a 72-67 overtime victory at Valparaiso on Sunday.

Wednesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Matt Menzl on the air to call all the action, links for the broadcast as well as live stats of available at MKEPanthers.com.
 
THE MATCHUP & GAME LINKS
Wednesday, Nov. 19 | Marquette at Milwaukee | Klotsche Center | Milwaukee, Wis. | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ / Live Stats | Tickets | Follow Along (on X)
 
QUICK NOTES
» Milwaukee returns home after a 72-67 overtime win at Valparaiso on Sunday evening and will take on Marquette at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Klotsche Center.
» In the win over the Beacons, Grace Lomen led the way with a team-best 23 points, including 10 in the overtime period. Jorey Buwalda also turned in a big-time performance with her second double-double of the year, recording 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.
» The overtime victory snaps Milwaukee's four-game losing streak in overtime contests, all of which took place last season. The Panthers' previous overtime win came on Jan. 26, 2024, at home against Wright State.
» Marquette has begun year two of the Cara Consuegra era with a 3-1 record, earning wins over Winthrop (89-57), Wisconsin (65-62), and Bowling Green (71-55), with a loss to Minnesota (90-47).
» Four players are averaging double figures for the Golden Eagles this season: Jaidynn Mason (14.0), Skylar Forbes (13.8), Lee Volker (13.8), and Halle Vice (10.0). The team is averaging 68 points per game.
» Marquette ranks among the national leaders in assists per game (18.5), blocks per game (5.8), and free throw percentage (78.4%), while also excelling at limiting fouls at just 14.5 per contest.
» Marquette has won the last three matchups against Milwaukee and holds a 27-4 lead in the all-time series. In games played at the Klotsche Center, the Golden Eagles are 14-2.
» In last season's meeting at the Al McGuire Center, Marquette won 69-51 behind Volker's 21 points and seven steals. Forbes added 18 points and tied with Halle Vice for the team lead with seven rebounds.
» For Milwaukee, Izzy Pugh is the top returning scorer from last season's game with eight points, while Jorey Buwalda, Payton Rechlicz, and Jada Williams each added four.

QUICK LOOK AT MARQUETTE
In her second season at the helm, Cara Consuegra returns a very talented and experienced core from last year's team. Juniors Skylar Forbes and Halle Vice are back for their third seasons with the program, as is Lee Volker, who transferred to Marquette in 2023-24 after a season at Duke. Jaidynn Mason is also back for her second season in Milwaukee after spending two years at Southern Illinois.

Marquette was tabbed second in the 2025-26 Big East Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, trailing perennial power UConn. The Huskies earned 100 points, while Marquette was second with 85 and Seton Hall third with 80. The conference also announced its Preseason All-Big East Team, with Marquette represented by Forbes, Vice, and Volker. Forbes was subsequently named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List in late October.

In Consuegra's first season, Marquette finished 21-11 with a 12-6 mark in league play and qualified for the WBIT. The Golden Eagles defeated Drake 74-69 before falling to James Madison, 80-76. This season, the team is off to a 3-1 start with wins over Winthrop, Wisconsin, and Bowling Green, while its lone loss came at Minnesota on Nov. 11.

MARQUETTE – PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jaidynn Mason – 4 Games / 4 Starts (2025-26), 28.5 Minutes/Game, 14.0 Points/Game, 4.2 Rebounds/Game, 15 Assists, 9 Steals.
Skylar Forbes – 4 Games / 4 Starts (2025-26), 29.8 Minutes/Game, 13.8 Points/Game, 4.0 Rebounds/Game, 6 Steals, 11 Blocks.
Lee Volker – 4 Games / 4 Starts (2025-26), 29.8 Minutes/Game, 13.8 Points/Game, 4.2 Rebounds/Game, 11 Assists.
Halle Vice – 4 Games / 4 Starts (2025-26), 32.8 Minutes/Game, 10.0 Points/Game, 9.2 Rebounds/Game, 9 Assists, 5 Steals.

LAST MEETING
Last year at the Al McGuire Center, the Golden Eagles defeated Milwaukee 69-51 to extend their win streak over the Panthers to three straight games and improve to 27-4 all-time in the series.

In the meeting, Anna Lutz led Milwaukee with 10 points, while Izzy Pugh added eight off the bench. Kamy Peppler led the Panthers with seven rebounds and two steals, and Jada Donaldson recorded a team-best four assists.

Marquette shot 45.8 percent from the field and was paced by Lee Volker's 8-for-13 effort for a team-best 21 points. Forbes added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and tied Vice for the team lead with seven rebounds. Olivia Porter tallied seven assists in the win.

UP NEXT
Milwaukee will face its second straight Big East opponent when it travels to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a non-conference matchup against Butler on Nov. 23. It will be the Panthers' first visit to Butler since Jan. 28, 2012, when the Bulldogs were still members of the Horizon League.

ON THIS DATE
Milwaukee is 3-3 in games played on Nov. 19 entering Wednesday's matchup with Marquette and won its last contest on this date. In 2019, the Panthers defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff at home, 69-55. Sydney Staver had 18 points off the bench, while Brandi Bisping scored 16 with eight rebounds. Lizzie Odegard nearly posted a double-double with nine points and eight boards.

Milwaukee also has wins over Illinois State (2001-02) and Central Connecticut State (2006-07), while suffering losses to Illinois State (2000-01), Dayton (2007-08), and Wisconsin (2009-10).

SUNDAY'S OVERTIME WIN VS. VALPARAISO
Tied at 60 through regulation, Milwaukee and Valparaiso went to overtime for the third time in series history. Milwaukee won at Valparaiso in 1993-94, the then-Crusaders earned a win at the Klotsche Center in 1999-2000, and the Panthers prevailed again on Nov. 17.

The 12 points in the extra session marked the most for Milwaukee since the 2024-25 season opener on Nov. 4, 2024, at St. Thomas, when the Panthers scored 14. Grace Lomen had 10 of Milwaukee's 12 overtime points and became the first Panther to score double-digit points in an overtime period since Dec. 4, 2012, when Angela Rodriguez scored 11 in the first OT of a double-overtime win over Bradley (116-112).

COMEBACK WIN
On Nov. 17, Milwaukee trailed Valparaiso 31-29 at halftime and came back to win 72-67. It was the team's first comeback win of the season, matching last year's total and extending a streak of at least one comeback win in a season dating back to 1995-96. The program record for comeback wins in a season is seven, achieved in both 2016-17 and 2019-20.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES FOR BUWALDA
Jorey Buwalda entered her junior season with two career double-doubles and has added two more in 2025-26, recording them against Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso. Her 17 rebounds at Valpo marked a new career high.

Buwalda Career Double-Doubles
• Nov. 18, 2023 vs. Mississippi Valley State – 20 Pts, 12 Reb
• Jan. 7, 2024 at Northern Kentucky – 18 Pts, 12 Reb
• Nov. 3, 2025 vs. Loyola Chicago – 18 Pts, 14 Reb
• Nov. 16, 2025 at Valparaiso – 15 Pts, 17 Reb

IN OVERTIME
Last season, Milwaukee set a program record by appearing in four overtime games and now holds a 22-27 record in games extending beyond regulation since joining Division I in 1990-91. The Panthers have played three overtime season openers—defeating Parkside in 2019-20 and falling to Ball State (2021-22) and St. Thomas (2024-25). Milwaukee is 1-0 in overtime in 2025-26.

FIRST YEAR HEAD COACHES
Milwaukee has already faced four first-year head coaches during its first five games: Jacey Brooks at Northern Illinois (Nov. 7), Robin Pingeton at Wisconsin (Nov. 10), Kate Achter at Western Michigan (Nov. 13), and Courtney Boyd at Valparaiso (Nov. 16).

There are also two new head coaches in the Horizon League—Kiefer Haffey replacing Achter at Detroit Mercy, and Keisha Newell taking over at Oakland.

ONE-POINT GAMES
With its loss to Western Michigan on Nov. 13, Milwaukee fell to 21-19 all-time in one-point games, including a 12-9 record at home. The Panthers' last one-point win came on Nov. 26, 2022, against Boise State in overtime (55-54). Their last one-point win in regulation—and last at home—was on Jan. 13, 2018, against Youngstown State (62-61).

WHO'S LEADING TODAY?
For the first time since 2022-23, Milwaukee was led by three different scorers across its first three games. Buwalda scored 18 vs. Loyola Chicago, Kendall Barnes had 17 at Northern Illinois, and Jada Williams scored eight vs. Wisconsin.

In 2022-23, the Panthers were led by Angie Cera vs. Wisconsin, Megan Walstad vs. Loyola Chicago, and Emma Wittmershaus at Marquette. The last time the Panthers opened a season with four different leading scorers was in 2020-21 (Miquela Santoro vs. Ball State, Brandi Bisping at Bradley, McKaela Schmelzer at Marquette , Sydney Staver at Bowling Green).

FRESHMAN SUCCESS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
In Milwaukee's win at NIU, the Panthers were led by freshmen Kendall Barnes (17 points) and Madison Fitzgibbon (15 points).

The last time two Milwaukee freshmen scored at least 15 points in the same game was Jan. 2, 2011, vs. Detroit Mercy (Angela Rodriguez 15, Courtney Lindfors 15).

The last time two freshmen reached double figures in the same game was Dec. 29, 2022, also against Detroit Mercy (Anna Lutz 11, Kamy Peppler 10).

EFFICIENT EFFORT AGAINST THE HUSKIES
Milwaukee shot 48.9 percent from the field (22-45) and 52.9 percent from three (9-17) on Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois.

It was the team's best shooting performance since Feb. 8, 2024, at then-IUPUI, when the Panthers shot 51.5 percent overall (24-47) and 51.1 percent from three (8-14).

TRUE FRESHMAN STARTER IN SEASON OPENER
Against Loyola Chicago, Madison Fitzgibbon became just the 18th true freshman to start a season opener for Milwaukee since joining Division I in 1990-91, and the first since 2022-23.

THAT'S AN ODD NUMBER
t's actually an even number, but Rita Gomes—who wears No. 16—became the first player in Milwaukee program history to wear a digit outside the traditional 0–5 range. The NCAA lifted restrictions on numbers 6–9 prior to the 2023-24 season.

THE NON-CON SLATE
Milwaukee plays 11 non-conference games this season in preparation for Horizon League play. The Panthers face four former conference opponents—Loyola Chicago (Nov. 3), Northern Illinois (Nov. 7), Valparaiso (Nov. 16), and Butler (Nov. 23).

The schedule also includes in-state matchups at Wisconsin (Nov. 10) and home vs. Marquette (Nov. 19). Milwaukee meets Western Michigan for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

The Panthers will face four first-time opponents including the first two at the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off hosted by Pacific, taking on Pacific and UC Davis (Nov. 28-29). Milwaukee will also host Division III opponents Ripon (Dec. 14) and Wisconsin Lutheran (Dec. 20).

CLOSING IN ON 500
Milwaukee currently has 497 wins at the Division I level, dating back to its inaugural 1990-91 season. MA Kelling led the program with 57 wins over the first five years, Jenny Sell recorded four wins in 1995-96, Sandy Botham totaled 245 wins, and current head coach Kyle Rechlicz has added 191.

WITHIN THE HORIZON (Through games played Nov. 16, 2025)
• Scoring – Buwalda (15th, 11.6 PPG)
• Rebounding – Buwalda (1st, 11.2 RPG)
• 3-Point FG per Game – Fitzgibbon (14th, 1.5)
• Free Throw Percentage – Buwalda (10th, .789)
• Assists – Rampulla (21st, 2.0 APG)
• Blocks – Buwalda (3rd, 1.2 BPG)
• Steals – Rampulla (24th, 1.2 SPG)
• Minutes Played – Payton Rechlicz (17th, 28.2 MPG)

PANTHERS FOR THREE
In January 2025, Iowa State's NCAA Division I record-breaking streak of 945 consecutive games with a made three-pointer ended against Texas Tech. With the Cyclones' streak stopped, Milwaukee now owns the fourth-longest active streak in Division I.

All-Time Streaks
1. Iowa State – 945 (Feb. 19, 1995–Jan. 11, 2025)
2. BYU – 797 (Feb. 26, 2000–Present)*
3. Chattanooga – 811 (Dec. 16, 1999–Present)*
4. South Alabama – 761 (Feb. 2000–Present)*
5. Milwaukee – 706 (Nov. 29, 2002–Present)*
6. Dayton – 697 (Jan. 2, 2001–Jan. 17, 2024)
* Active streaks (through Nov. 16, 2025)

TEN FOR THREE
After posting only three games with 10+ three-pointers in 2023-24, Milwaukee rebounded with eight such games in 2024-25, including its postseason loss to Detroit Mercy.

Under Kyle Rechlicz, the Panthers have recorded at least 10 threes in a game 71 times.

MAGIC NUMBER
Since 2016-17, when Milwaukee shoots at least 40 percent from the field, it is 117-45 (.722). When shooting 43 percent or better, the Panthers improve to 100-25 (.800). When shooting below 40 percent, Milwaukee is 27-96 (.220).

KEEPING THE FOULS DOWN
Since 2022-23, Milwaukee is 12-2 when committing 11 or fewer fouls. Conversely, the Panthers are 11-31 when committing 18 or more.

OFFENSIVE BOARDS TURNING INTO POINTS
Since 2022-23, Milwaukee has recorded double-digit offensive rebounds in 37 of 83 games and scored 756 second-chance points in that span.

IN THE PAINT
Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Milwaukee is 21-17 when scoring more than 25 points in the paint and 5-27 when scoring fewer than 25.

BALANCING THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES
Last season, Milwaukee shot 39.6 percent (354-896) in first halves and 39.3 percent (338-862) in second halves. In overtime, the Panthers shot 7-of-30 (23.3 percent).

This season, Milwaukee is shooting 42.6 percent (55-129) in first halves, 37.7 percent (46-122) in second halves, and 33.3 percent (2-6) in overtime.

CLOSE GAMES
Last season, Milwaukee went 3-14 in games decided by nine points or fewer. The Panthers' three wins came in both home and road victories over IU Indy and a home win over Youngstown State. In 2025-26, the Panthers are 1-2 in single-digit games.