2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team

2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record15–15 (9–10 Horizon)
Head coach
Associate head coachStacy Cantley
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKlotsche Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 18 2   .900 29 6   .829
Green Bay 17 3   .850 27 7   .794
Purdue Fort Wayne 13 7   .650 23 13   .639
Wright State 11 9   .550 18 15   .545
Milwaukee 10 10   .500 16 16   .500
Detroit Mercy 9 11   .450 17 16   .515
Youngstown State 9 11   .450 14 18   .438
Oakland 8 12   .400 12 17   .414
Northern Kentucky 8 12   .400 11 20   .355
IUPUI 5 15   .250 7 23   .233
Robert Morris 2 18   .100 6 24   .200
2024 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 12th-year head coach Kyle Rechlicz, play their home games at the Klotsche Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season[edit]

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 11–19, 8–12 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] As the #7 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated #10 seed Robert Morris in the first round,[2] before falling to #2 seed and eventual tournament champions Cleveland State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Hallie Majoros 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Nordonia High School Sagamore Hills, Ohio
G 1 Vanessa Jurewicz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr McCook Community College Stockholm, Sweden
G 2 Jada Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Fr Mason City High School Mason City, Iowa
G 3 Sophia Rampulla 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Union Grove High School Union Grove, Wisconsin
F 4 Anna Lutz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So Marshall High School Marshall, Wisconsin
F 5 Grace Crowley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Homestead High School Mequon, Wisconsin
F 10 Lior Halevi 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Wingate Basketball Academy Kibbutz Tirat Zvi, Israel
F 11 Izzy Pugh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Westlake Girls High School Auckland, New Zealand
G/F 15 Payton Rechlicz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
G 21 Kalvina Eubanks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Walther Christian Academy Bellwood, Illinois
G 22 Angie Cera 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Mukwonago High School Mukwonago, Wisconsin
G 23 Kamy Peppler 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Hortonville High School Hortonville, Wisconsin
G 24 Jada Donaldson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Beaver Dam High School Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
G 25 Justina Hernandez 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Glenbard North High School Carol Stream, Illinois
G 30 Kendall Nead 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Johnston High School Johnston, Iowa
F 32 Jorey Buwalda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Randolph High School Randolph, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 7, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:30 pm, B1G+
at Wisconsin L 51–62  0–1
 18  Nead   9  Crowley   7  Peppler  Kohl Center (3,120)
Madison, WI
November 12, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC L 70–73  0–2
 25  Peppler   10  Lutz   6  Peppler  Klotsche Center (617)
Milwaukee, WI
November 16, 2023*
4:00 pm
vs. Louisiana–Monroe
McNeese State Tournament
L 67–73  0–3
 21  Nead   9  Buwalda   5  Donaldson  The Legacy Center (127)
Lake Charles, LA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm
at McNeese
McNeese State Tournament
W 88–67  1–3
 38  Nead   14  Buwalda   8  Donaldson  The Legacy Center (1,669)
Lake Charles, LA
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm
vs. Mississippi Valley State
McNeese State Tournament
W 67–61  2–3
 20  Buwalda   12  Buwalda   8  Peppler  The Legacy Center (150)
Lake Charles, LA
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Edgewood W 70–50  3–3
 20  Nead   7  Lutz   6  2 Tied  Klotsche Center (741)
Milwaukee, WI
November 25, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Central Michigan W 84–59  4–3
 23  Lutz   6  Buwalda   6  2 Tied  Klotsche Center (630)
Milwaukee, WI
November 30, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay L 53–76  4–4
(0–1)
 11  Buwalda   9  Nead   5  Nead  Klotsche Center (1,122)
Milwaukee, WI
December 3, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at IUPUI W 70–59  5–4
(1–1)
 16  Nead   7  2 Tied   6  Peppler  IUPUI Gymnasium (392)
Indianapolis, IN
December 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Thomas L 65–67  5–5
 26  Nead   9  Lutz   4  3 Tied  Klotsche Center (704)
Milwaukee, WI
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago L 47–60  5–6
 16  Nead   6  Peppler   4  Peppler  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (328)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois W 59–52  6–6
 19  Nead   13  Nead   5  Peppler  Groniger Arena (175)
Charleston, IL
December 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Viterbo W 100–37  7–6
 17  2 Tied   10  Lutz   6  Peppler  Klotsche Center (684)
Milwaukee, WI
December 30, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne L 55–65  7–7
(1–2)
 21  Nead   11  Lutz   3  2 Tied  Klotsche Center (722)
Milwaukee, WI
January 1, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State L 59–64  7–8
(1–3)
 23  Lutz   10  Lutz   5  Peppler  Klotsche Center (524)
Milwaukee, WI
January 5, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wright State L 70–77  7–9
(1–4)
 15  Buwalda   11  Lutz   3  2 Tied  Nutter Center (1,185)
Fairborn, OH
January 7, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky W 75–67  8–9
(2–4)
 24  Peppler   12  Buwalda   3  Peppler  Truist Arena (1,031)
Highland Heights, KY
January 11, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+
Robert Morris W 73–58  9–9
(3–4)
 17  Buwalda   6  2 Tied   4  Donaldson  Klotsche Center (2,917)
Milwaukee, WI
January 13, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown State W 66–58  10–9
(4–4)
 24  Peppler   9  Crowley   4  2 Tied  Klotsche Center (596)
Milwaukee, WI
January 18, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oakland W 67–51  11–9
(5–4)
 24  Lutz   11  Buwalda   14  Peppler  OU Credit Union O'rena (415)
Rochester, MI
January 20, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy L 52–54  11–10
(5–5)
 15  Peppler   6  2 Tied   4  Peppler  Calihan Hall (213)
Detroit, MI
January 26, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State W 93–87 OT 12–10
(6–5)
 20  2 Tied   10  Crowley   10  Peppler  Klotsche Center (676)
Milwaukee, WI
January 31, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Robert Morris W 61–43  13–10
(7–5)
 13  2 Tied   7  2 Tied   4  Nead  UPMC Events Center (347)
Moon Township, PA
February 3, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 66–73  13–11
(7–6)
 21  Crowley   5  2 Tied   8  Donaldson  Beeghly Center (1,724)
Youngstown, OH
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI W 73–54  14–11
(8–6)
 13  Crowley   7  2 Tied   6  Peppler  Klotsche Center (606)
Milwaukee, WI
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Kentucky L 66–67  14–12
(8–7)
 17  Lutz   9  Crowley   7  Peppler  Klotsche Center (652)
Milwaukee, WI
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne L 55–75  14–13
(8–8)
 16  Cera   5  2 Tied   4  Peppler  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (505)
Fort Wayne, IN
February 17, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Cleveland State L 51–64  14–14
(8–9)
 11  Peppler   8  Nead   4  Cera  Wolstein Center (621)
Cleveland, OH
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 61–55  15–14
(9–9)
 19  Cera   7  Buwalda   5  Peppler  Klotsche Center (517)
Milwaukee, WI
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland L 58–66  15–15
(9–10)
 21  Nead   9  Crowley   7  Crowley  Klotsche Center (659)
Milwaukee, WI
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Green Bay       Kress Events Center 
Green Bay, WI
Horizon League tournament
March 5–12, 2024
       
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Downs Robert Morris to Advance to Horizon League Quarterfinals". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cleveland State Women's Basketball Advances To #HLWBB Semifinals With 65-52 Victory Over Milwaukee". Cleveland State Vikings. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Milwaukee Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2024.