| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022-23 |
| Next Year: | 2024-25 |
| Team: | Milwaukee Panthers |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon |
| Record: | 20–15 |
| Conf Record: | 12–8 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Jake Williams |
| Asst Coach2: | Ben Walker |
| Asst Coach3: | Jose Winston |
The 2023–24 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Bart Lundy, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and select games at the on-campus Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.
The Panthers finished the 2022-23 season in second place in the Horizon League with a record of 22–12, including 14–6 in conference play. They received a first-round bye in the Horizon League tournament, defeating seventh-seeded Wright State in the quarterfinals at the Klotsche Center before losing to third-seeded Cleveland State in Indianapolis in the semifinals. The Panthers were invited to the 2023 College Basketball Invitational as the eleventh-seeded team. They upset sixth-seeded Stetson in overtime in the first round before losing to eventual champions Charlotte in the quarterfinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Edwards | 35 | G | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Transferred to Northeastern State | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 24 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Junior | Transferred to Grambling State | ||
| Vincent Miszkiewicz | 20 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to Keiser | ||
| Justin Thomas | 25 | G | 6'7" | 179 | Sophomore | Dismissed from team[1] Transferred to UTSA | ||
| Brian Taylor II | 0 | G | 6'4" | 184 | Freshman | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to SIU Edwardsville | |
| Jordan Ratliffe | 4 | G | 5'10" | 189 | RS Sr | Gibson, NC | Graduated | |
| Vin Baker Jr. | 11 | G/F | 6'9" | 190 | RS Sr | Old Saybrook, CT | Graduated Played for the Milwaukee Bucks' 2023 NBA Summer League team[2] | |
| Ahmad Rand | 23 | F | 6'8" | 195 | RS Sr | Lincolnton, GA | Graduated | |
| Moses Bol | 33 | C | 7'1" | 225 | RS Sr | Wau, South Sudan | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learic Davis | 11 | G | 6'7" | 190 | RS Freshman | Tennessee State | ||
| Darius Duffy | 34 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Ranger College | ||
| Faizon Fields | 22 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Junior | Old Dominion | ||
| Aaron Franklin | 25 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Hutchinson CC | ||
| Erik Pratt | 8 | G | 6'5" | 185 | RS Junior | Lake Worth, FL | Texas A&M | |
| Pierce Spencer | 0 | G | 6'3" | 175 | RS Junior | Nicholls | ||
| Langston Wilson | 13 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Graduate | Washington |
The Panthers were picked to finish in second place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, only behind Northern Kentucky, receiving a total of 397 points and 10 first-place votes. Guard BJ Freeman was selected to the Preseason First-Team All-Horizon League.[3]
On December 18, 2023, the team dismissed junior guard Markeith Browning II, who appeared in 54 games for the Panthers, including all 11 this season.[4]
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Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League tournament|-Source[5]