College Hoops: Milwaukee Panthers - Green Bay Phoenix

[jhart05]

This Friday night, January 9, 8pm, at the Mecca (US Cellular Arena).

Come on out for some good college basketball between these two big in-state rivals who really don't like each other.

The Milwaukee Panthers are 5-0 in conference sitting atop nationally ranked Butler, in the Horizon League Standings. They are playing fun, exciting, very good basketball again. Rob Jeter has brought in the best recruiting class in many years.

Green Bay is 3-1, taking a tough loss Monday night to Loyola, otherwise this would be a battle for First Place.

Cheapest ticket is $10, and it's nothing like a $10 seat in the Bradley Center to watch the Bucks stink it up. How can you beat that for a night of good college basketball?

The game will also be on Time Warner Sports, and Nationally on ESPNU. If you can't make it down, turn on the TV and watch.

Hope to see you down there!!

[jhart05]

We are looking at an expected attendance of 5,000+ for this one.

 

Come on down!! Join in on the fun!!

 

Again, $10 for the cheapest ticket. I don't think you'll find a better sports entertainment value for your money anywhere at this time of year.

[razzzorsharp]

UWGB representing here. Go Phoenix.

[jordanmuehl]

I'm a UWM student, but I'm not on the East Side at the moment, so I won't be able to attend. Go Panthers!

[nodakfan17]

UWGB alum here- I loved this matchup as a student. Even though the two schools are natural basketball rivals, I've always had respect for Milwaukee's program. Does anyone know if this game is going to get picked up by ESPN 2 or ESPN U like it has in the past?

[hawing]

I worked at UWGB back in the day of Dick and Tony Bennett (and one of my all-time favorite names in basketball, Logan Vander Velden)...but I tend to root for Rob Jeter, too. So I probably won't be disappointed either way by this game.

[trwi7]

Does anyone know if this game is going to get picked up by ESPN 2 or ESPN U like it has in the past?

ESPNU. My brother is a UWGB alum and will be at the game.

[jhart05]

This game is on ESPNU like "trwi7" said. It's also on Time Warner Sports.

 

 

By the way...Green Bay is ranked 18th, Milwaukee is 25th, in the current Mid-Major Top 25 poll as well.

 

It's not the regular poll, but it's still some good recognition for our local program and our city.

[rluzinski]

Then why waste your time and post here?

 

How are we going to know how awesome his team is if he doesn't let us know?

 

Go PANTHERS! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[razzzorsharp]

I remember I wanted to go to UWGB after the 1996 run (I think) that brought them to the sweet sixteen and ever since, nada. This is our year now. All I want is a little taste, once it hits my lips...

[JJHardy7]

yawn... wake me up for the real basketball at the Bradley Center on Saturday... MU vs. West Virginia. Should be a good one with 3x as many people there...

 

Speaking of real basketball...who made the Sweet 16 last...glorious MU who plays 'real' basketball or the crappy UWM team? (hint it's not the team in the Big East that hasn't met expectations the past few years and has been upset a few times). Sorry if I sound like a jerk, but these posts aren't needed. It's similar to those who post in the Bucks threads that the Bucks or the NBA sucks.

[homer]

Prediction: UWM 70, UWGB 69

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

My apologies... that night I was at the bar with an MU shirt on and some UWM kid started yapping... I had a few drinks in me and was a little feisty still after that incident.

 

I would have edited it earlier but I haven't had a ton of time.

 

I've actually been to a couple of UWM-GB games, in both cities. It's a solid local rivalry. I think UWM wins this one... Kowalczyk can't coach his way out of a paper bag.

[jhart05]

"My apologies... that night I was at the bar with an MU shirt on and some UWM kid started yapping... I had a few drinks in me and was a little feisty still after that incident. "

 

 

 

No harm done. Each school does have their "problem fans" who tend to take it bit too far. However it is starting to get better now that Crean is gone. He was quite the ******. I've even heard that from some people I know who are Marquette fans.

 

 

GO PANTHERS!!!

[nodakfan17]

For out-of-staters without ESPNU, there should be free audio here tonight:

 

http://www.thefan1075.com/

[jhart05]

You can also watch the game online here:

 

www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv/

 

You will need to create a login, but it only takes a minute.

 

 

Or listen to the Milwaukee broadcast at:

 

http://www.newstalk1130.com/pages/streaming.html

 

 

 

The snow stopped. Get your butts down to the Mecca, if you can!! (US Cellular Arena for those of you too young to remember what it's really called.)

 

I'm outta here. Leaving work right now, picking up my Dad, and I'll be at Goolsby's for a fish fry before the big game.

 

GO PANTHERS!!!

[razzzorsharp]

Physical game so far. ESPN doing a nice job talking up both teams and the Horizon conference. UWGB is outrebounding pretty good as well.

[DHonks]

This looks like a good game. Good to see both programs on their feet again.

[razzzorsharp]

That fat guy on UWM seems like a chucker. To be fair he did send it into OT with a three.

[razzzorsharp]

Hail! To the Fighting Phoenix

Rise up and light the flame!

 

Green Bay is the home of Champions

We're gonna win this game!

 

Hail! To the Fighting Phoenix

We're rising up to say

Fight! Fight! Fight! For a win tonight

The Champions from old Green Bay!

[nodakfan17]

Wow, that one definitely lived up to the hype. The rematch is February 7th in Green Bay. We should definitely revisit this thread then.

[DHonks]

Nice finish to the game. Best part is that I get to see my alma mater (Santa Clara) now against St. Mary's. SCU has an awesome big guy named John Bryant. It's too bad he shaved his white-man 'fro. He looked like a member of the "Hair Bear Bunch" his first 3 years.

[homer]

DHonks,

When did you graduate from Santa Clara? I had some friends that went there....a few years older than Steve Nash.

[joshua502000]

Nice finish to the game. Best part is that I get to see my alma mater (Santa Clara) now against St. Mary's. SCU has an awesome big guy named John Bryant. It's too bad he shaved his white-man 'fro. He looked like a member of the "Hair Bear Bunch" his first 3 years.

I loved the "Hair Bear Bunch". One banana, two banana, three banana, four"! I can still sing the whole theme. If you are from that cartoon era, youtube has Laff a Lympics on it. I play them for my son.

[nodakfan17]

Round 2 - Saturday, February 7th at Resch Center:

 

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers

(14-8 overall, 9-3 Horizon League)

 

vs.

 

University of Wisconsin- Green Bay Phoenix

(18-6 overall, 10-2 Horizon League)

 

Green Bay and Milwaukee are sitting at 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Horizon League standings behind Butler. Their January matchup in Milwaukee went to OT before the Phoenix took the win in a tight finish. There is definitely a lot to play for on Saturday night.