MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee looks to make it two wins in a row on Monday evening, when the women's basketball team heads to Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers at 6:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center.

The game will be broadcast live on B1G+ with live stats of the game also available. Links to the broadcast and live stats can be found on MKEPanthers.com. 
 
THE MATCHUP & GAME LINKS
Monday, Nov. 10 | Milwaukee at Wisconsin | Kohl Center | Madison, Wis. | 6:30 p.m. | B1G+ / Live Stats | Follow Along (on X)
 
QUICK NOTES
» Milwaukee will compete in its second-straight road game on Monday evening, taking on the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center at 6:30 p.m.
» The Panthers enter off a road victory over Northern Illinois by a 76-65 score on Friday.
» In the victory, Milwaukee saw four players score in double figures including 17 from Kendall Barnes, 15 from Madison Fitzgibbon, and 11 from Jorey Buwalda and Micayla Silas.
» Friday's win was the first time the Panthers won their first road game of the season since the 2020-21 campaign, when they knocked off Bradley in Peoria, Illinois by a 65-60 score.
» The Badgers are also entering Monday's matchup off their first loss of the season, falling to Marquette on Saturday afternoon by a 65-62 score.
» In the loss, Wisconsin was led by Kyrah Daniels with 17 points, while Destiny Howell added 14, and Gift Uchenna chipped in with 11 off the bench.
» This will be the 29th Division I meeting between the Panthers and the Badgers, with Wisconsin owning a 24-4 series lead. The Badgers have won the last three matchups, including last season's 82-45 victory.
» In the win last year, Wisconsin got double figures from four players including a team-high 15 from both Tess Myers and Carter McCray; Serah Williams also added 14 points, while the lone returner to score double figures against MKE a year ago was Ronnie Porter, who had 11.
» Milwaukee has two wins in Madison with the last taking place on Dec. 14, 2017, a 67-64 Panther victory.

QUICK LOOK AT WISCONSIN
For the second consecutive game, Milwaukee will be taking on a head coach who is in their first season with their program, as the Panthers will face off against new Badger leader Robin Pingeton, who took over after a 15-year run at Missouri.

The Panthers went 0-2 against Pingeton, including a 68-55 loss on Nov. 30, 2015, while at Missouri, as well as a 51-38 loss on Dec. 15, 2009, while Pingeton was head coach at Illinois State.

The Big Ten Conference does not do a full ranking with respect to a preseason poll. However, the Badgers finished in 14th place out of 18 teams a year ago, finishing ahead of only Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Penn State.

This year's Badger roster features seven returners from a season ago mixed in with eight newcomers. Among the returners, Ronnie Porter started in all 29 of her appearances last season, while Jovana Spasovski made one start in 23 appearances. The remaining five players back from a season ago appeared in a combined 65 games of the 30 played by the Badgers.

WISCONSIN – PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ronnie Porter – 29 Games / 29 Starts in 2024-25, 32.6 Minutes/Game, 8.6 Points/Game, 3.7 Rebounds/Game, 149 Assists, 47 Steals.
Destiny Howell – 34 Games / 34 Starts in 2024-25 at Howard, 30.1 Minutes/Game, 14.9 Points/Game, 4.3 Rebounds/Game, 87 Assists, 44 Steals, 18 Blocks.
Kyrah Daniels – 35 Games / 35 Starts in 2024-25 at Missouri State, 29.4 Minutes/Game, 12.0 Points/Game, 5.1 Rebounds/Game, 80 Assists, 37 Steals, 32 Blocks.
Breauna Ware – 29 Games / 25 Starts in 2024-25 at Stony Brook, 33.6 Minutes/Game, 14.7 Points/Game, 4.0 Rebounds/Game, 64 Assists, 35 Steals.

LAST MEETING
Last year when the teams met at the Kohl Center on Nov. 17, the Badgers jumped out to a 13-point first quarter lead at 20-7 and did not turn back. Wisconsin led by as many as 40 points late in the fourth quarter and won by an 82-45 score. Ronnie Porter was the one main contributor back for the Badgers this season, scoring 11 points with six assists and four rebounds in the win.

Among the returners for Milwaukee, Payton Rechlicz scored seven points and Jorey Buwalda scored six for the Panthers. Izzy Pugh with four and Grace Lomen with two were also on the scoresheet a season ago.

UP NEXT
Milwaukee will return home to the Klotsche Center on Thursday evening for a non-conference matchup against Western Michigan at 6:00 p.m. It will be the first meeting between the Panthers and the Broncos since the 2012-13 season, when Milwaukee defeated WMU by an 88-79 score.

ON THIS DATE
Milwaukee is 1-3 as a Division I program when playing games on Nov. 10, which includes a win the last time they played during the 2022-23 season with a 76-66 win over Loyola Chicago. The Panthers also have losses to Purdue (2019-20), Drake (2017-18), and South Florida (2006-07).

FRESHMAN SUCCESS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
In Milwaukee's win over Northern Illinois, the Panthers were led by Kendall Barnes with 17 points, and Madison Fitzgibbon with 15 points.

The last time that Milwaukee had two freshmen score 15 points in a single game came back on Jan. 2, 2011, against Detroit Mercy, when Angela Rodriguez score 15 and Courtney Lindfors scored 15. Lindfors only played 17 minutes and fouled out of the contest against the Titans.

The last time Milwaukee had two freshmen score double digits in a game was back on Dec. 29, 2022, also against Detroit Mercy. Anna Lutz scored 11 and Kamy Peppler dropped in 10.

EFFICIENT EFFORT AGAINST THE HUSKIES
Milwaukee finished the Nov. 7 game against Northern Illinois making 48.9 percent from the field (22-45) and 52.9 percent from range (9-17).

From the field it was the Panthers' best effort since they played then-IUPUI on Feb. 8, 2024, when the team knocked down 51.5 percent overall (24-47), and 51.1 percent from three (8-14).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR BUWALDA
In her first game of the 2025-26 season, Jorey Buwalda registered her first double-double of the year with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Her 14 rebounds tied her career high, while her 34 minutes played and nine field goals made against the Ramblers were both career-best marks.

The double-double is the third career for Buwalda, who had two her freshman season against Mississippi Valley Stats on Nov. 18, 2023 (20 Points, 12 Rebounds), and at Northern Kentucky on Jan. 7, 2024 (18 Points, 12 Rebounds).

As a team, Milwaukee had just two Points-Rebounds double-doubles throughout the 2024-25 season, both by Anna Lutz, on Nov. 4 at St. Thomas and on Nov. 14 versus Valparaiso.

TRUE FRESHMAN STARTER IN SEASON OPENER
Against Loyola Chicago, Madison Fitzgibbon became just the 18th true freshman starter to be a part of the opening five since the program joined the Division I level in 1990-91. She is the first to do so since the 2022-23 season.

THAT'S AN ODD NUMBER
It's actually an even number, but Rita Gomes, who wears No. 16, became the first player in Milwaukee program history to wear a number that is not 0-1-2-3-4-5 in a game ever. The NCAA lifted the rule on numbers 6-7-8-9 prior to the 2023-24 season.

THE NON-CON SLATE
Milwaukee plays 11 non-conference matchups this season in preparation for the long haul of Horizon League play. The Panthers will take on four former conference opponents with Loyola Chicago at home (Nov. 3), at Northern Illinois (Nov. 7), at Valparaiso (Nov. 16), and at Butler (Nov. 23).

The team will also take on in-state foes with Wisconsin in Madison on Nov. 10, and Marquette at home on Nov. 19. MKE will take on Western Michigan for the first time since the 2012-13 season, but a familiar face will be at the helm with Kate Achter taking over after having been the head coach at Detroit Mercy for the past three seasons.

There will also be four first-time opponents in regular season play this year with Milwaukee taking on host Pacific as well as UC Davis on Nov. 28-29 at the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off in Stockton, Calif. While the team will also host Division III opponents Ripon (Dec. 14) and Wisconsin Lutheran (Dec. 20) to wrap-up non-conference play

CLOSING IN ON 500
Milwaukee currently has with 496 wins at the Division I level, dating back to its inaugural DI season in 1990-91. MA Kelling led the team with 57 wins over the first five year, while Jenny Sell won four games in 1995-96. Sandy Botham had 245 wins, while current head coach Kyle Rechlicz has added 190 to the all-time total.

WITHIN THE HORIZON
Below are Milwaukee's top performers in each statistical category, as provided by the Horizon League…
Scoring: Jorey Buwalda (5th, 14.5 Points/Game)
Rebounding: Jorey Buwalda (2nd,11.5 Rebounds/Game)
Field Goal Percentage: Jorey Buwalda (7th, .524 Pct.)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Madison Fitzgibbon (1st, .833 Pct.)
Free Throw Percentage: Grace Lomen (7th, .833 Pct.)
Assists: Madison Fitzgibbon (18th, 2.5 Assists/Game)
Blocks: Jorey Buwalda (6th, 1.5 Blocks/Game)
Steals: Sophia Rampulla (22nd, 1.5 Steals/Game)
Minutes: Payton Rechlicz (16th, 28.5 Minutes/Game)

PANTHERS FOR THREE
In January 2025, Iowa State had its NCAA Division I record-setting streak of 945 consecutive games with a three-point basket stopped by Texas Tech. With the Cyclones failing to convert, Milwaukee now has the third longest active streak in Division I.

All-Time Streaks
1. Iowa State – 945 (1995-2025)
2. Chattanooga – 808 (1999-Present) *
3. South Alabama – 759 (2000-Present) *
4. Milwaukee – 703 (2002-Present) *
5. Dayton – 697 (2001-2024)
* - Active Streak (through Nov. 8, 2025)

TEN FOR THREE
After just three games with at least 10-three point makes in 2023-24, the Panthers rebounded by doing so on eight occasions in 2024-25, including the postseason game against Detroit Mercy.

Since taking over the program, Kyle Rechlicz has seen her team record at least 10 three-point baskets in a game on 71 occasions.

MAGIC NUMBER
In college basketball, there is no perfect recipe for a win but for Milwaukee, field goal percentage has been a pretty good baseline. Since 2016-17, Milwaukee is 117-44 (.727) when hitting at least 40 percent from the field. Bump that field goal percentage to 43 percent and the Panthers are 100-24 (.806). When shooting under 40 percent, Milwaukee is 26-95 (.215).

KEEPING THE FOULS DOWN
Since the 2022-23 season, when Milwaukee has committed 11 fouls or fewer, the Panthers are 12-2. On the contrary, the Panthers are 10-30 when they have committed 18 or more fouls in a contest.

OFFENSIVE BOARDS TURNING INTO POINTS
Dating back to the 2022-23 season, the Panthers have pulled down double-digits in offensive rebounds in 37 of their 80 games and scored 742 second-chance points.

IN THE PAINT
Since the start of the 2023-24 season when Milwaukee scored more than 25 points in the paint the Panthers have a 20-16 record, while the team was 5-26 when scoring fewer than 25 points in the paint.

BALANCING THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES
Last season Milwaukee was consistent in its shooting by making 39.6 percent (354-for-896) of its shots in the first half and 39.3 percent (338-for-862) in the second half. In overtime, the Panthers are 7-for-30 (23.3 percent).

This year the Panthers are 46.9 percent (23-for-49) in the first half, and 39.5 percent (15-from-38) in the second half.

CLOSE GAMES
Last season, Milwaukee finished the season with a 3-14 record in games decided by nine points or fewer and will look to finish games off at a better clip in 2025-26. The Panthers' three wins decided by nine or fewer points came in both home and road wins over IU Indy, as well as the home win over Youngstown State.

In 2025-26, the Panthers are 0-1 in games decided by single digits.

IN OVERTIME
Last season, Milwaukee set a program record with appearances in four overtime games and now has a record of 21-27 in games to go beyond 40 minutes since joining Division I prior to the 1990-91 season. The Panthers have gone to overtime on three occasions in season openers, winning over Parkside in 2019-20, before falling to Ball State in 2021-22, and St. Thomas in 2024-25.