# 2021–22 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Pat Baldwin, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 10–21, 8–14 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to UIC.
On March 2, 2022, the school fired head coach Pat Baldwin. On March 19, the school named Division II Queens University head coach Bart Lundy the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 10–12, 7–10 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament to Cleveland State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Te'Jon Lucas | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Senior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Transferred to BYU |
| C. J. Wilbourn | 5 | F | 6'7" | 233 | RS Sophomore | Bloomington, Illinois | Transferred to Wright State |
| Amir Allen | 12 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | Randolph, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Courtney Brown Jr. | 14 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Transferred to St. Thomas |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. PF | Sussex, WI | Hamilton | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 12, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Jason Sinani SF | Oak Creek, WI | Oak Creek | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kyle Ross PF | St. John, IN | Lake Central | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021. ||||||

## Preseason

The Panthers were picked to finish in fourth place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving two first-place votes and a total of 396 points. Patrick Baldwin Jr. was selected to the Preseason First Team All-Horizon League, while DeAndre Gholston was selected to the Preseason Second Team All-Horizon League.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2021* 2:00 pm | | MSOE | W 69–63 | – | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,017) Milwaukee, WI |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 5:00 pm, BSWI | | at North Dakota | W 75–60 | 1–0 | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,628) Grand Forks, ND |
| November 13, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 71–77 | 1–1 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (4,318) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 18, 2021* 5:00 pm, SEC+/ESPN+ | | at No. 24 Florida | L 45–81 | 1–2 | O'Connell Center (8,223) Gainesville, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 1:30 pm | | vs. Bowling Green Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinal | L 68–82 | 1–3 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (574) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 10:00 am | | vs. Yale Fort Myers Tip-Off consolation | L 56–69 | 1–4 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (333) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | L 57–61 | 1–5 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,604) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 68–70 | 1–6 (0–1) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,936) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 4, 2021 11:00 am, ESPNU | | Robert Morris | W 77–69 | 2–6 (1–1) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,243) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 10, 2021* 8:30 pm, P12N | | at Colorado | L 54–65 | 2–7 | CU Events Center (6,388) Boulder, CO |
| December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 58–82 | 2–8 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,380) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 23, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Xavier (IL) | W 74–52 | 3–8 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,051) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 30, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 75–80 | 3–9 (1–2) | Nutter Center (3,357) Dayton, OH |
| January 1, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | W 61–55 | 4–9 (2–2) | BB&T Arena (2,365) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 63–49 | 5–9 (3–2) | Resch Center (2,149) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 7, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Detroit Mercy | L 60–85 | 5–10 (3–3) | Calihan Hall (2,320) Detroit, MI |
| January 9, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 65–86 | 5–11 (3–4) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,793) Rochester, MI |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 77-81 | 5–12 (3–5) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,790) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 89–54 | 6–12 (4–5) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,091) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 88–77 | 7–12 (5–5) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,902) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | L 58–71 | 7–13 (5–6) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,018) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 53–77 | 7–14 (5–7) | UPMC Events Center (852) Moon Township, PA |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngtown State | L 72–86 | 7–15 (5–8) | Beeghly Center (2,633) Youngstown, OH |
| February 4, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 60–70 | 7–16 (5–9) | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,304) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 6, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 71–84 | 7–17 (5–10) | Wolstein Center (2,147) Cleveland, OH |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, My24 Sports/ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 39–75 | 7–18 (5–11) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,931) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wright State | W 60–57 | 8–18 (6–11) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,445) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, My24 Sports/ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 54–44 | 9–18 (7–11) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,014) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | L 61–78 | 9–19 (7–12) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,355) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 71–81 | 9–20 (7–13) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,144) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 66–54 | 10–20 (8–13) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (603) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 58–71 | 10–21 (8–14) | Credit Union 1 Arena (3,165) Chicago, IL |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | (8) UIC First round | L 69-80 | 10-22 | Milwaukee Panther Arena (803) Milwaukee, WI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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