# 2020–21 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Pat Baldwin, played their home games at the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2019–20 season 12–19, 7–11 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Youngstown State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 75–76 | 0–1 | Bramlage Coliseum (577) Manhattan, KS |
| December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan | W 71–63 | 1–1 | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| Conference regular season ||||||
| December 19, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Green Bay | W 68–65 | 2–1 (1–0) | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI |
| December 20, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Green Bay | W 74–62 | 3–1 (2–0) | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI |
| December 26, 2020 Canceled, ESPN+ | | UIC | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| December 27, 2020 Canceled, ESPN+ | | UIC | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| January 1, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Robert Morris | L 64–67 | 3–2 (2–1) | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 2, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN3 | | at Robert Morris | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Postponed due to COVID-19 | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| January 8, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN3 | | IUPUI | W 94-70 | 4–2 (3–1) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| January 9, 2021 11:00 am, ESPN3 | | IUPUI | W 71-63 | 5–2 (4–1) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| January 15, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 72–81 | 5–3 (4–2) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| January 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 74–81 | 5–4 (4–3) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| January 22, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Cleveland State | L 53–64 | 5–5 (4–4) | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cleveland State | W 81–80 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 (5–4) | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| January 29, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at IUPUI | L 68–73 | 6–6 (5–5) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at IUPUI | W 83–76 | 7–6 (6–5) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| February 5, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | L 73–87 | 7–7 (6–6) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | L 65–79 | 7–8 (6–7) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| February 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wright State | L 81–92 | 7–9 (6–8) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wright State | L 82–92 | 7–10 (6–9) | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Oakland | L 81–85 | 7–11 (6–10) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| February 20, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Oakland | W 89–87 $^{2OT}$ | 8–11 (7–10) | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | (9) IUPUI First round | W 84–72 | 9–11 | Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI |
| March 2, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | at (2) Wright State Quarterfinals | W 94–92 | 10–11 | Nutter Center Fairborn, OH |
| March 8, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPNU | (8) | vs. (1) Cleveland State Semifinals | L 65–71 | 10–12 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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