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by B.D. Louis NEW YEAR’S EVE PRIME RIB The Fire Pit Sports Bar & Grill Saturday, December 31 Served 4 p.m.–Midnight Ring in the New Year with The Fire Pit Sports Bar & Grill. Enjoy a special Prime Rib Dinner, served with a complimentary glass of Champagne, while supplies last.

New Year’s Eve Prime Rib Dinner 12- to 14-oz. cut of slow-roasted prime rib, served with a vegetable medley, loaded mashed potatoes and your choice of soup or house salad—only $30 per person.

VJ/DJ Brian S. Redd & The Shut Down Saturday, December 31 at 8 p.m.

The Fire Pit’s side bar Price: FREE Nationally and internationally known DJ, Brian S Redd has been a resident DJ at several major Milwaukee night clubs and performed at Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival.

Recognized in publications both domestic and abroad, Brian has made a name for himself in the DJ community where he is known and respected as an industry consultant and contributing writer for Disc Jockey News. A true international DJ, Brian performs worldwide, and he brings that international experience to you for one night of top-shelf floor-filling hits from the ’80s, ’90s and beyond.

The Shut Down performs today’s pop hits with all the enthusiasm, talent and harmonies you expect and love! Based out of Milwaukee, these five fine musicians bring a combination of natural talent and infectious energy to every performance. Dance and party the night away with The Shut Down! paysbig.com More Evnets>>page 4

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by Chris Zills Following its first game at home in nearly three weeks, the Milwaukee men’s basketball team hits the road once again to open the month of December with four straight road contests. The first two of those come this weekend, with the team making its first appearance in the state of Montana in over 10 seasons. The Panthers take on the Montana Grizzlies Saturday, set for a tipoff time of 8 p.m. CST. The contest will be available to watch on Griz All-Access for a fee through the Montana Athletics website and, as always, will be carried on WISN AM 1130 with Scott Warras on the call.

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EVENTS Ring in the New Year at the Essen Haus & Come Back In! 2 Bars • 2 Buffets • 2 Bands • Twice the fun!

Tickets are on sale! Purchase yours today.

This All-Inclusive New Year’s Eve Extravaganza starts at 6pm on Saturday, December 31st. Enjoy half-liters of your favorite German imports & craft brew taps, rail & first call liquors, glasses of Haus wine, domestic cans & bottles, microbrew bottles, LIVE music, delicious food, party favors and FREE champagne at midnight!

The Tickets... $75 before 12/23 ..$80 from 12/2712/31 (or until sold out) The Music...

The Tom Brusky Band 9pm-1am at Essen Haus Live at Nine 9pm-1am at Come Back In. This is a TICKET ONLY event. Purchase yours TODAY! 608.258.8619 *No refunds. Gratuity NOT included.

Must be 21+ to enter. Come Back In will be open for BREAKFAST on New Year’s Day from 8am-4pm. Choose an item from their extensive breakfast menu andnurse your hangover with a $3 JUMBO Bloody Mary,Mimosa or Screwdriver!

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Rock the Burbs Rock the Burbs LLC is presenting a New Year’s Eve exclusive music entertainment event.

Location: Waukesha County Expo Center (Arena) - 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha, WI Time: 7:30pm to 1:00am (Doors open at 7:00pm) This is the event you don’t want to miss!

A portion of each ticket sold and company profits go directly to the MACC fund to support Childhood Cancer Research.

Featuring: The Weeks Additional artists: Jay Matthes, Alyce Hart and more...

Enjoy: - Live Music - Food - Drinks (beer, wine or cocktails) - New Year’s Eve Swag Make New Year’s Eve 2016 an evening to remember! There is no better way to start 2017! * Must be 21 or older to attend.

Performance Date & Time: Dec. 31st 201 Pre-Show New Years Eve Party 9:30 PM The Rocky Horror Show: MIDNIGHT Nordlof Center 118 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 Tickets: $30-$40 Reserved Seating (plus transaction fees) Prop bag included Join (u)S at the Nordlof Center for a Very Rocky New Years Eve! Let’s rock out the remainder of 2016 with music/ entertainment, contests, trivia and fishnets galore! as we count down to midnight and ring in 2017 with a very special performance of The Rocky Horror Show. A cash bar and complimentary snacks will be available to help with all of the antici…pation of what Frank has cooking in lab.

The evening will start with a pre-show party in the lobby of the Nordlof Center at 9:30 and progress into the theater, where you can mingle with the cast, fans, and virgins alike, cleansing your palette of 2016. Then, if you want something visual that is not too abysmal, we’ll host a countdown to midnight, and welcome in the new year with a very special MIDNIGHT performance of The Rocky Horror Show!

New Year�s Eve Pajama Party

by Drink Wisconsinbly Pub Drink Wisconsinbly Pub 135 East National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53204 Drink Wisconsinbly and the Chive Wisconsin are hosting our 1st Annual NYE Pajama Party. This New Year’s Eve keep it casual & comfortable, just like the Beatles used to do. Come ring in the New Year with us as we eat, drink and pillow fight our way into 2017. $50 and you can drink all night... sponsored

by Tullamore Dew, Good City Brewing & SoulBoxer. Great drinks will be flowing and our crockpot buffet will keep your belly full. Get a $10 Drink Wisconsinbly gift card when you bring a new or gently-worn piece of winterware for the Milwaukee Rescue Mission! We’ll also have a bonfire on the patio and snow on the ground, probably.

What can I bring into the event?

A donation of new or gently-worn winterware for the Milwaukee Rescue Mission... and some comfy pajamas.

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NEWS DESTINATION NEW YEAR�S EVE 201 : Escape to New York December 31

Ring in the New Year at MMoCA with the POP of bottles of bubbly from around the world! Citrusy, dry, light, rich, pink or sweet-- you name it, we’ll be pouring it. Your $60 ticket includes a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival, your choice of two full pours of wine from our Bubbly Bar, plus grooves from DJ Jean Le Duke, sparkler friendly hors d’oeuvres from Fresco Chef Chris Myers, more champagne for a midnight toast, and a balloon drop! Party starts at 9:30 and goes ‘til 1 am. What a glam way to ring in 2017.

Ring in the New Year with Fresco at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art for ArtPOP. $60/ticket includes: Welcome glass of sparkling wine upon arrival Two flutes of sparkling wine from our Bubbly Bar Hors d’oeuvres from Chef Chris Myers of Fresco Grooves from DJ Jean Le Duke Champagne Toast & Balloon Drop at midnight Cash bar will be available for additional wine, sparkling wine, beer or cocktails.

New Years Eve at DLUX Dress UP and get DOWN at DLUX’s New Year’s Eve Bash!

Doors open and party starts at 9:30 pm with a premium open bar and goes all night until 2:30 am.

NYE Ticket Includes: Premium open bar from 9:30 pm - 2:30 am, passed hors d’oeuvres at 10:30 pm, champagne toast at midnight.

Passed hors d’oeuvres include: oysters rockefeller, truffle fries, prosciuttowrapped melon, prime rib sliders, bacon wrapped scallops, and cheesecake bites Premium open bar includes: All draft beers; white, red and sparkling wine; DLUX signature kegged cocktails; all cocktails made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Hendrick’s Gin, Jim Beam, Milagro Tequila, Sailor Jerry Rum, Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey (Red Bull is included). Shots and additional liquors not listed are not included in the ticket price, but will be available for purchase.

Starting this year, the Edgewater’s New Year’s Eve celebration will give our guests the opportunity to attend the party of the year in Madison, a city we all love, while paying tribute to another destination elsewhere in the world. To launch this brand-new party, we’re bringing New York City to Wisconsin for the inaugural year of Destination New Year’s Eve. For years, we’ve all watched the ball drop in the Big Apple, but this time we’ll celebrate the food and culture of New York as we say goodbye to 2016 and usher in 2017 with Madison’s very

own ball drop. In short, we’re going to give our guests the best of both worlds by bringing a New York state of mind right here to the Edgewater.

Tickets to Include the Following: Complimentary beer, wine and champagne all night Dancing all night with live performance by Talk of the Town, a Chicago based 10-piece big band Complimentary ice skating and skate rental at our own mini-Rockefeller Center Access to Special New Year’s Eve countdown complete with our very own ball drop Midnight “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” featuring the best bites of the Big Apple Chance to submit your vote for Destination NYE 2017...Where will we go?...

Morocco? Paris? Bangkok?

Join us at MiKey�s for our **NEW YEAR�S EVE PARTY** hosted by Cousin Ed from ENERGY 10 .9!!! $50 AYCD corporate calls, house wines, and domestic beers from 10PM1AM Music by DJ Steve Marx & friends Complimentary champagne toast when the clock strikes midnight $1 BOMBS from 1AM-CLOSE Coat check will be available NYE party favors will be provided TABLE PACKAGES: Table for 4 with bottle of Grey Goose: $600 - includes AYCD ticket - appetizer plate - option of $100 CHAMPAGNE upgrade

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NEWS

UW-MILWAUKEE GETS TOP BICYCLE-FRIENDLY RANKING Events such as the UWM Bike Challenge and Bike to Work Day are among the initiatives that have led the League of American Bicyclists to name UWM a Gold Bicycle Friendly University.

by Greg Walz-Chojnacki The League of American Bicyclists has named UW-Milwaukee a Gold Bicycle Friendly University. The top ranking comes just three years after the campus was named a bronze-level campus by the league.

With the announcement, UWM joins a cutting-edge group of colleges and universities across the United States that are transforming their campuses and the

communities around them. There are now 164 Bicycle Friendly Universities in 44 states and Washington, D.C. Kate Nelson, chief sustainability officer at UWM, called the ranking a validation of the efforts of many members of the campus to make UWM more bike-friendly.

“I was surprised that we made the jump from bronze to gold,” Nelson said. “But we won’t rest on our laurels. Right now we’re looking providing more convenient and secure parking at various ‘hubs’ on campus.”

Nelson said longer-range goals include “The bike culture at UWM working with students to find better access to Milwaukee’s bike trails and safer routes and throughout Milwaukee to Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. is growing in so many UWM Chancellor Mark Mone, an positive ways,” avid cyclist, pointed to UWM’s bicycling initiatives as one more example of how the university improves the quality of life of the city it calls home.

“The bike culture at UWM and throughout Milwaukee is growing in so many positive ways,” he said. “Our students, employees and neighbors have all had a tremendous impact on our status as a bicycle friendly university.”

Bill Nesper, the programs director for the bicycle league, praised the newly named universities for being innovative in making bicycling a safe, convenient and enjoyable option for students, staff and visitors.

UWM’s ranking stems from the university’s efforts to encourage bicycling by making it an easy option for transportation. The campus provides amenities such as Bublr bike-share stations, commuter showers and campus bike fix-it stations.

Incentives such as community bike challenges have also encouraged the campus community to bike more.

With the new ranking, the league will give UWM access to a variety of free tools and technical assistance to become even more bicycle-friendly.

“When colleges and universities invest in bicycling, great things happen,” Nelson said. “Students have a healthier way to commute, faculty and staff save money on parking, and the community has a leader at the table for city-wide bicycle advocacy.

Other universities in Wisconsin rated as bicycle-friendly are UW-Madison, with a gold rating, and several at bronze: Carroll and UW System campuses La Crosse, Eau Claire and Stout.

OPINIONS

EDUCATION IS THE ANSWER TO MOST SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. If you break If you break down the major issues facing our lives most of them can be traced back to education. We’re not talking this corny get a degree stuff, but instead hard core information that would clear up many of the woes we all face. Children need a drastic over haul of the information they are being taught in

schools.

HEALTH CARE The absolute number one way to drive down health care costs is for us to be healthier. Obvious, right? Why aren’t schools putting a premium on physical activity?

Schools, in fact, are doing the opposite. They put a premium on sedentary behavior because it makes the kids easier to manage and the teachers are generally not in good enough shape to keep up with them. The kids not getting the ADD label should be the one’s we are most concerned about. Also, why aren’t schools spending more time teaching kids about diet choices? If kids understood the true difference between a hot dog (including how it was made) and a banana, they would probably start choosing the banana. When I see a third or fourth grader who is already morbidly obese, all I can think is what a struggle they are going to have physically, emotionally and socially as they age.

MONEY Kids are going to be a lot more bitter if you start bringing up the money realities at age 17 when they don’t have a lot of options left. They can handle small doses of it at age 10 or so and this gives them years to work it out. Career should be a major part of the school curriculum. For instance, kids who live in the blue collar part of town should be informed that traditional manufacturing jobs will be, all but, gone in the years to come.

SOCIAL School needs to teach kids to be socially competent. The technology age is creating a generation of social misfits who don’t even know how to say hello without texting it. Basic social skills must be taught so kids can function in a job setting, find and keep a mate, handle themselves with grace in different social settings.

WORLD EVENTS Judging by how many people believe every Muslim is a terrorist, we must believe we can do a better job of teaching what is going on currently and the reasons why one culture is different from the next.

How many people know the answer to these questions without referencing the internet?

What is an isosceles triangle?

Who are Lewis and Clark?

Who was the 13th president?

What is a slide ruler for?The more important question is has anyone used this information in their adult life?

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SPORTS

Following two straight trips to the Big Sky tournament championship game and a pair of 20-win seasons, the Grizzlies are picked once again to finish near the top of the league standings, selected to finish second in this year’s Big Sky annual media poll. The Griz return six key members from last year’s team that went 21-12 and advanced to the CBI postseason tournament.

They are off to a 1-6 start to the 201617 campaign, with a win against Oral Roberts Nov. 21 snapping what was a four-game skid to open the slate. Their most recent contest saw them drop a 7267 decision at South Dakota Nov. 27.

The team is led by a pair of double-figure scorers in Ahmaad Rorie (13.7 ppg) and Sayeed Pridgett (11.7 ppg).

SERIES HISTORY Milwaukee is a perfect 3-0 against Montana in its NCAA Division I era. The

most recent game was a 73-58 Panther win in December of 2014, while the last time the team was on the road in Montana saw them post a 78-74 victory in Missoula in 2005.

LAST GAME Milwaukee saw its 13-point lead trimmed to down to three with just over a minute to play, but made four free throws in the final 19 seconds to claim a 72-67 victory over Jacksonville Wednesday at UWM Panther Arena.

The Panthers (3-4) steadily built a double-digit lead over the Dolphins (53) and led the entire second half. Jacksonville never went away, however, and made it a game late. Milwaukee then did enough from the line in the closing seconds to secure the home victory.

Brock Stull led four players in double-figures with 17 points, adding 11 rebounds for a double-double. Jeremiah Bell was a spark off the bench, netting 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Cody Wichmann added 14 points and five boards.

The bench was huge all night for UWM. In addition to Bell, Dan Studer set career-highs in points and rebounds with a near double-double of 10 points and seven boards. The duo helped the Panthers to a 36-10 advantage in bench

points for the night.

CODY CLOSING IN Cody Wichmann starts the week with 488 points, closing in on career point No. 500. A three-point specialist his entire UWM career, an impressive 366 of his career points have come in 122 makes from distance.

BE THE BALL DANNY Dan Studer posted the most impressive outing of his UWM career in the victory against Jacksonville Nov. 30, ending the day with thoughts of a double-double before foul trouble shortened his night to 10 points and seven rebounds. He came into play against the Dolphins with prior career-highs of four points (accomplished three times) and three rebounds (also three times) and had that total doubled up by halftime with 8 points/6 rebounds.

ONE OF THE BEST EVER The showing by the Milwaukee defense against UC Irvine Nov. 26 goes into the record book in numerous spots.

The 37 points allowed rank as the lowest ever allowed to an NCAA Division I opponent, with only the 21 scored in December of 2000 by Mount Senario an NAIA opponent - coming in ahead of it. The last time UWM held an opponent under 40 points came 143 games ago (see list below).

21: Mount Senario, 12/27/00 37: UC Irvine, 11/26/16 38: Wright State, 1/12/12 38: Texas Southern, 11/20/11

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? Had the Anteaters not found a way to make two of their final three field goals of the game Nov. 26, a couple other marks could have fallen. UC Irvine ended the contest with 11 made field goals and a 25.6 percent mark from the floor, with each total marking a new entry in the all-time top five.

FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADE 7: Mount Senario, 12/27/00 10: Detroit, 1/9/97 11: UC Irvine, 11/26/16 14: Two times LOWEST OPP. FIELD GOAL % .189 (7-37): Mount Senario, 12/27/00 .215 (14-65): UIC, 2/17/96 .245 (12-49): YSU, 1/7/08 .256 (11-43): UC Irvine, 11/26/16 EVEN MORE FOR AN ENCORE Two other notes on the UWM defensive showing against the Anteaters Nov. 26. The 18 points allowed in the first half mark the fewest since the team gave up 15 to Wright State in January of 2015 (they also allowed just 18 to Cleveland State in February of last season). Also, the Panthers went close to 10 minutes without allowing a made field goal down the stretch against UC Irvine, with the hoop scored at the 4:05 mark snapping a span of 9:37 on the clock without one (14 misses and 5 turnovers forced in the stretch). The 22 forced turnovers on the day marked a season high.

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A TWIN FOR THE WIN Brett Prahl played a key role in UWM’s win over UC Irvine Nov. 26, setting career highs in numerous categories on his way to scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds. The 10 points topped the nine he recorded against Cleveland State Feb. 20, 2016. The six boards tied his best, first achieved against Auburn Nov. 14, 2014. He also set a new mark with five made field goals (3 done four other times) and he also equaled the most minutes he has played at 21.

WE’LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON FOR YOU The Panthers opened the 2016-17 season with two contests at home - an exhibition against Concordia Wisconsin and the regular-season opener against MSOE. From there, the fans will have to get to know the team from afar, as the Panthers are in a stretch of nine out of 10 games away from home. The only home date between the opener Nov. 11 and the Dec. 17 matchup when they host Western Illinois is Nov. 30 against Jacksonville. In between, UWM travels to five different states (Tennessee, Illinois, South Dakota, Montana, back to Illinois and then to Ohio) and will put on approximately 6,500 miles of travel via airplane and bus.

THE BRYCE IS RIGHT A pair of freshmen have been making an early-season splash, making their biggest impacts to date in the contest at DePaul Nov. 20. Bryce Barnes led the team in scoring with 14 points, while fellow classmate Bryce Nze was just behind at 13. Barnes was also a spark off the bench against South Dakota State Nov. 27, pouring in 13 points in just 13 minutes on 5-of-7 shooting.

CONTROL THE ROCK Milwaukee will look to continue another trend from last season ... taking care of the ball. A year ago, the Panthers led the Horizon League - and finished seventh in the nation - with an assist-toturnover ratio of 1.56. So far in 2016-17, it has been more of the same. Through games of December 2, Milwaukee is second in the conference, turning the ball over on average just 12.7 times per contest. They are also third in assist-toturnover ratio at 1.1.

SPLASHDOWN FOR CODY Being the team’s leading returning scorer from a season ago, big things are on the horizon for Cody Wichmann. He didn’t wait long to prove that, establishing a pair of career-highs in just the second game of the year at Memphis Nov. 16. Wichmann finished the contest with a collegiate-best 18 points, eclipsing his former best of 17 that he netted against Trinity International in November of last season. He also made a career-best six three-pointers to top his former high of five from that same game.

Despite getting hurt just four minutes into the contest against SDSU Nov. 27 and not playing the rest of the first half,

Wichmann went off for 18 points - again on six 3’s - in just 13 minutes of secondhalf playing time against the Jackrabbits to accomplish the feat once again.

The last Panther with more made 3’s in a game, you ask? Jordan Aaron, when he sank seven against UMKC in his 33point outing Nov. 30, 2013.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Milwaukee has gone 21-8 at home the past two-plus seasons and has won 16 of its last 21 games at UWM Panther Arena.

Over that 21-game stretch, the Panthers have lit up the scoreboard for 77.9 ppg, while shooting 45.6 percent (547-for1199) from the field and a respectable 37.2 percent (185-for-497) from threepoint territory.

THAT 70s SHOW Milwaukee, which scored 71 or more points in 26 of its 35 contests since the start of the 2015-16 campaign, has now prevailed in 27 of its last 37 games when scoring 70 or more points.

THE BIG DEBUT November 11 against MSOE marked the big day for LaVall Jordan, making his head coaching debut with an 88-58 victory following 12 years as an assistant. That span came most recently at Michigan (6 years, 143-70, .671 winning percentage). Prior to that were stops at Iowa (3 years) and Butler (3 years) following a successful playing career as a Bulldog that included four postseason appearances (3 NCAA/1 NIT). In all, between his years as a player or a coach, Jordan has appeared in the postseason in 11 of his 16 seasons.

AND WE’RE OFF A couple of different looks to the season-opening 88-58 win over MSOE, which saw Milwaukee playing its opening game of the season at the UWM Panther Arena for the first time since a win over SW Minnesota State to kick off the 2011-12 campaign. The team is now 1611 in season openers since returning to the NCAA Division I ranks full-time in 1990-91. More impressively, the team is 23-4 in that same span in home openers, claiming wins in 16 of the past 17 (13 in a row at one point). Also, the Panthers have not lost the season opener when it is played at home since dropping an 8079 decision to Platteville in November of 1994 (have now won the previous 11 in that scenario).

TEN IN No. 1 The Panthers had five different players finish in double-figures in the season opener against MSOE Nov. 11, including one freshman when Jeremy Johnson scored 11 points off the bench. That marked the most points for a freshman in a season opener since Tony Meier recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds against Loyola Marymount on November 14, 2008. It is also just the second time since then that a frosh has netted double-figures: Justin Jordan also finished with 11 in the 2014-15 debut against Auburn.

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sports<<page 1 THE OPENING MARGIN LaVall Jordan led his team to a 30point victory in the season opener, one of the biggest margins of victory in an opener since the program went full-time to the NCAA Division I level in 1990-91.

The top spot is tough to beat, a 117-55 win over Prairie View A&M back in November of 2004 that marked a 62-point victory. The 1995 opener ranks second at 38 (101-63) against Illinois Tech, while this year’s version ties for fourth place with a 30-point ‘W’ against Mary (7646) in November of 2012.

LEARNING ON THE FLY Due to graduation and transfers, the Panthers will not have quite the veteran presence of most of their opponents. Senior Cody Wichmann will be looked at heavily on that front, as he is the only current player on the roster to have started a game in a Milwaukee uniform at the NCAA Division I level. In fact, his career numbers total more than the returning players on the active roster in numerous categories. Wichmann entered the 2016-17 season with 408 career points, compared to the 219 tallied by other returners. He also leads the way in minutes played at 1,367 (852), field goals made at 139 (78), rebounds at 148 (143), assists at 67 (39).

Newcomer Cameron Harvey adds an experienced hand. He was an everyday starter for Stetson in his two seasons there and appeared in every game off the bench as a freshman at Eastern Illinois University. His career totals at the NCAA Division I level include 97 career games played (55 starts), 413 points, 97 rebounds and 45 assists.

THE NEW CREW Head coach LaVall Jordan and his staff spent the offseason building the roster, eventually adding eight new faces to the team in addition to Jeremy Johnson who redshirted last year at UWM following an injury. In all, the roster will have seven freshmen (six new players and Johnson) and a pair of transfers added to the program.

A WARM WELCOME In addition to the new players on the roster this season, LaVall Jordan and staff have announced the newest signings for next year when Carson Newsome signed his NLI Nov. 9 and Dylan Alderson on Nov. 15.

Newsome, a 6-foot, 5-inch guard, becomes Jordan’s first member of the 2017 recruiting class. He currently attends Waukegan High School, in Waukegan Ill. Newsome is a three-year starter for the Waukegan Bulldogs. Last year, he averaged twelve points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals per contest, was named MVP at the Grant Thanksgiving Tournament and earned second team all-area honors.

Alderson averaged 16.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a junior last season. His versatility and work ethic helped him earn Honorable Mention AP

All-State honors, with the team capturing league and district titles as well. He finished his junior campaign ranked No. 26 in the Detroit Free Press Top 100 player list.

FILLING IT UP The Panthers hit the 80-point plateau against MSOE, marking the first time they have scored 80-plus in a season opener since pouring in 89 against Concordia-St. Paul back in 2009-10. A season ago, the team scored at least 80 points in 16 different games. For comparison, Milwaukee finished with at least 80 points on just a pair of occasions in 2014-15. Three seasons ago in the run to the NCAA Tournament, the Panthers accomplished the feat 11 times.

LOOKING FOR AN ENCORE The Panthers will look to start the season with the same momentum as a year ago. The team’s 8-3 start through 11 games in 2015-16 was one of the bestever, trailing only a pair of 9-2 starts (2013-14 and 2002-03) and the schoolrecord opening of 10-1 back in 1992-93.

People took notice nationally as well, with Milwaukee breaking into the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll Dec. 14. The Panthers entered at No. 21 that day.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE As a team, Milwaukee finished at 77.2 percent (554-for-718) from the foul line a season ago to break the school record.

Not only was it a school record, but the total finished fifth at the entire NCA level last season (Connecticut led the way at .793).

The Panthers have performed very well at the line over the past three years.

In fact, a look at the school records in that category proves that emphatically. >>Team Season FT Records 1. .772 (554-718), 2015-16 2. .745 (433-581), 1993-94 3. .737 (434-589), 2014-15 4. .734 (604-823), 2013-14 5. .733 (482-658), 1999-2000 ADDING A PAIR OF B1G W1NS Milwaukee may have been just 10-49 (.169) all-time versus current members of the Big Ten Conference coming into last season, but it now owns its first-ever two-game winning streak against the conference after posting a big 68-67 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers Dec. 9 and following that up with a convincing 74-65 win over the Minnesota Gophers Dec. 23. The Panthers’ last prior win over a Big Ten foe came on January 26, 2005, when they knocked off Purdue, 73-68, in West Lafayette, Ind. JUST KEEP MAKING ‘EM The Panthers were one of the top shooting teams in the Horizon League last season, ranking first in team fieldgoal percentage for the large majority of the campaign. They finished shooting 45.6 percent (879-of-1927), the thirdbest shooting percentage in program history. The best team shooting percentage in program history was set in 2003-04 at 47.7 percent (838-of-1757).

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In addition, the Panthers set or came close to breaking numerous other school marks. New standards were established in points with 2,618 (prior record was 2,466 in 2002-03), field goals made with 879 (874 in 2002-03), field goals attempted at 1,927 (1,907 in 199091), three-pointers made at 306 (264 in 2011-12), three’s attempted at 842 (763 in 2011-12) and free-throw percentage at .772 (.745 in 1993-94). In addition, the team’s scoring average of 79.3 ppg placed fourth all-time.

SCOREBOARD WORKOUT It took the Panthers less than 40 minutes to break the program’s NCAA Division I record for points in a game against Judson Dec. 13 of last season, with a putback with 2:33 to play giving the team 119 to eclipse the former mark of 117.

The top three on that list now read: 1. 125 vs. Judson, 12/13/15 2. 117 vs. Prairie View A&M, 11/20/04 3. 112 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 2/2/91 It was a busy first half as well, as UWM piled up 66 points over the first 20 minutes to also break the school mark for points before halftime that was originally set back in 1991. The list is now three for the amount of times Milwaukee has scored more than 60 prior to intermission.

1. 66 vs. Judson, 12/13/15 2. 61 vs. Cal State Northridge 3. 60 vs. UMKC, 12/29/90 The contest was Milwaukee’s first over 100 points in 362 games and its first victory of 40-plus points in 299 outings - since a 98-57 win over Youngstown State back on February 9, 2006.

IT WAS KIND OF A BIG DEAL It was a record-breaking day against Judson Dec. 13, with a few near-misses to go along with a handful of new standards. One of those was made field goals, as Milwaukee made 47 of 75 attempts from the floor. Not only was the 62.7 percent the fourth-best performance in school history, but the 47 field goals easily topped the former standard of 42, set against Youngstown State back on February 9, 2006.

In addition, the 32 assists (compared to just nine turnovers) tied the school mark, first established against Prairie View A&M back in 2004. Lastly, at 5527, the +28 rebounding margin was second in school history to a +36 advantage set against Loyola in 2009.

NOT BAD FOR A FROSH Brock Stull came off the bench to play 19 minutes in the big win over Judson Dec. 13 of last season and certainly played a key role in UWM getting to 125 points. He poured in 18 points on 6-of7 shooting, adding five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a pair of blocks.

In doing so, he became the first UWM freshman to finish with at least 15 points in a game since 2009 (when Tony Meier netted 17 vs. UIC 1/31/09). In fact, his 18 points marked the most by a freshman

in nearly nine years - since Ricky Franklin also went for 18 against Youngstown State back on January 13, 2007.

THE “D” IS KEY In its 20 wins a year ago, Milwaukee limited opponents to 67.9 points per game and 42.1 percent (496-for-1177) shooting from the field, including holding a potent Wisconsin offense down to 36.4 percent shooting from the field.

However, in 13 losses, the Panthers yielded 79.4 ppg and seen foes sink 48.9 percent (386-for-789) of their field goal attempts.

HE’S THE CHIEF Former Milwaukee forward Demetrius Harris (2011-13) is once again on the active roster for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs, catching 10 passes in 10 games so far in 2016. In fact, he made nine starts in the 16 games of the regular season in 2015, recording seven catches, including his first career TD in the regular-season finale. The first Panther to play in the NFL since 1983, Harris played two seasons at Milwaukee and helped the team to a College Basketball Invitational appearance in 2012 before putting up 9.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 2012-13. Last season, the 6-foot-7 Harris appeared in eight games as a tight end for the Chiefs in 2014 and hauled in three passes for 20 yards before suffering a season-ending foot injury during warm-ups against Buffalo in early November.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB Matt Tiby reached the milestone in style, scoring a career-high 31 points against South Dakota Dec. 17 to become the 26th player to net 1,000 or more points in a Panther uniform (and the first since Tony Meier at the end of the 201112 campaign). In just three seasons as a Panther, Tiby nearly cracked the all-time Top 10.

CLIMBING THE CHART: 9. 1,388 - Dylan Page (2000-04) 10. 1,359 - Dexter Riesch (1966-70) 11. 1,332 - Matt Tiby (2013-16) 12. 1,291 - Ricky Franklin (2006-10) 13. 1,226 - Scott Netzel (1953-57) 14. 1,216 - Craig Greene (1989-93) 15. 1,208 - Dave Vincent (1957-61) In addition, he finished as one of just 12 UWM players to record over 1,000 points and 500 boards in a career. The last addition to that list came in the 2010-11 season via Anthony Hill (1,022 pts/513 reb).

IT’S OUR HOUSE Although the building in not new and has been the site to many historic basketball moments in Milwaukee history, this is UWM’s third season in an arena that bears its name - UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. In July of 2014, the University and Wisconsin Center District entered into a 10-year partnership that included naming rights to the facility formerly known as The MECCA and most recently, U.S. Cellular Arena.

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