The 2006–07 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 9-22, 6–10 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place.Horizon League 2007 Results Sports Reference Website- Retrieved 2022-09-12 They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to University of Illinois Chicago.Milwaukee vs. Illinois-Chicago Box Score, February 27, 2007 Sports Reference Website- Retrieved 2022-09-12
Previous season The Panthers finished the 2005–06 season 22–9, 12–4 in Horizon League play to finish in first place. The team was automatically placed in the semifinals round of the Horizon League tournament, beating Loyola University Chicago 80-66 to advance to the Horizon League Finals.Milwaukee vs. Loyola Chicago Box Score, March 4, 2006 ESPN Website- Retrieved 2022-09-16 The Panthers then beat Butler University 87-71, granting Milwaukee an automatic bid into the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the third time in history, and second time in a row.Milwaukee vs. Butler University Box Score, March 7, 2006 ESPN Website- Retrieved 2022-09-16
Seeded eleventh, the Panthers beat sixth seeded Oklahoma 82-74.Milwaukee vs. Oklahoma Sooners Box Score, March 16, 2006 ESPN Website- Retrieved 2022-10-10 After their upset win, the Panthers faced third seeded and eventual champions Florida, losing 60-82.Milwaukee vs. FLorida Gators Box Score, March 18, 2006 ESPN Website- Retrieved 2022-10-10
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition games
!colspan=9 style=|John Thompson Foundation Classic
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Horizon League tournament
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