MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Intersport announced today the addition of a second matchup to the 2025 Milwaukee Hoops Showdown, as Milwaukee will face South Dakota State on Dec. 19, at Fiserv Forum. The contest joins a previously announced showdown between Wisconsin and Villanova, creating an action-packed doubleheader at the world-class home of the Milwaukee Bucks.
 
Game times for the doubleheader will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
 
The Milwaukee Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting orders for the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown event. Milwaukee Panthers fans interested in securing tickets for the event at Fiserv Forum are encouraged to purchase their tickets, which will be good for both games of the doubleheader, through the Panthers Ticket Office by clicking here or by calling (414) 229-5886.
 
General seating bowl ticket prices range from $60 to $155 and can be purchased here. A limited number of courtside and premium seats are also available. Patrons interested in courtside or premium seats should contact the Milwaukee Athletics Ticket Office at (414) 229-5886 or uwmtix@uwm.edu. View price level map here.
 
Panthers men's basketball season ticket members should note that this neutral-site event is not part of their season ticket package. Season ticket members should purchase tickets through this link or by calling (414) 229-5886.
 
At the time of purchase, patrons will be issued a ticket within each price level. Seat locations will be determined in the fall, and patrons will be allocated an actual seat location, within that price level, which will include a section, row and seat number. Seats will be allocated based on season ticket member and donor status. Tickets will be transferred to individual patron's Ticket Master accounts in the fall, well in advance of the game. Milwaukee Athletics will notify ticket holders via email when this process is completed. All tickets will be digital and will be valid for both games. 
 
Milwaukee owns a 5-1 lead in the all-time series and won five straight contests from 2004-10. South Dakota State emerged victorious in the most recent encounter in 2016 by a score of 81-58 in the Sanford Pentagon Showcase event.
 
Milwaukee Panthers
Bart Lundy enters his fourth season as the head coach at Milwaukee after guiding the program to three consecutive 20-win seasons. He owns a 63–38 record with the Panthers and has accumulated 492   career coaching victories. Milwaukee enters the season with a completely new-look roster. The top returner is senior guard John Lovelace Jr., who was one of five players to appear in all 32 games a season ago. He averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 boards per game. Six transfers also join the fold, highlighted by guard Amar Augillard (Fresno State) and guard Seth Hubbard (Toledo). Augillard averaged 13.3 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Bulldogs and was the 2024 National Junior College Player of the Year at Triton College in Illinois. Hubbard boats 945 points in his career and averaged 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season for the Rockets. Prior to that, he spent two seasons at Western Michigan and was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
 
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
First year head coach Bryan Petersen was promoted to head coach  in the offseason and has been with the program as an assistant coach since 2019. During his tenure, SDSU has accumulated a 129-60 record with four Summit League regular season titles, two conference tournament championships, and a pair of NCAA Tournament berths.
 
The Summit League powerhouse enters the season winning at least 19 games in each of the last four seasons. Sophomore guard Joe Sayler is the headliner after starting all 30 games in which he played a season ago and averaged 12.7 points per game. He also led the team in minutes played per contest (30). He is joined by backcourt mate Kalen Garry, who averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.5 helpers, earning starts in all 31 games he took the floor . Forward Matthew Mors will anchor the front court after earning 32 starts last season with 8.6 points, 3.5 boards, and 1.3 helpers.
 
For the latest information on the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown, fans are encouraged to follow @IntersportHoops on social media .
 
About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers—helping brands make more meaningful connections. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985 and has an additional office in Detroit. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).
 
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