UW-Milwaukee Panthers fall to No. 18 Notre Dame 86-78 on the road

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points, and V.J. Beachem tied a career high with 19 while adding a career-best eight rebounds in No. 18 Notre Dame's 86-78 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night, November 17th.The Irish (2-0), who moved up one spot in the poll this week, had all five starters score in double figures, including Zach Auguste, who hit 7 of 8 from the field and scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.Akeem Springs matched his career high with 21 points for Milwaukee, and Matt Tiby added 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Akeem Springs has 17 points, 10 rebounds as UWM rallies back to defeat Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Akeem Springs had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Milwaukee rallied back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Santa Clara 71-65 on Sunday.Springs scored 13 in the second half on 3-of-3 shooting and made 6 of 7 free throws.

UWM beats Denver in season opener

Santa Clara, CA,The Milwaukee Panthers opened their season on a high note with a 71-58 win over Denver at the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara Friday night.Rob Jeter's team rode the hot shooting of Austin Arians.

Relief at UW-Milwaukee after arrests made following armed robbery on campus

MILWAUKEE -- After an armed robbery on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, and others near campus, some students said they were growing concerned for their safety.

Plea for information: UW-Milwaukee police warn students in wake of attempted armed robbery

MILWAUKEE -- Students who attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are being alerted in the wake of an attempted armed robbery on campus early Wednesday, October 28th -- and police are working to determine whether two other armed robberies are connected.According to UWM's website, an attempted armed robbery happened just after 2 a.m. on the exterior steps between the Chemistry Building and Lapham Hall.

Panther pride: UWM fans get excited over new 1,200-pound mascot statue

MILWAUKEE -- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and alumni unveiled a 1,200-pound statue to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Panther mascot.The unveiling took place after the annual Panther Prowl 5K run on Saturday, October 10th.The bronze statue, located in front of Enderis Hall, is 6-feet tall, 12-feet long and designed by UWM alum, Tom Queoff.

New Bublr Bike stations now available at UW-Milwaukee, students get to ride free

MILWAUKEE -- Six new Bublr Bike stations opened at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday, October 6th.UWM Chancellor Mark Mone, Mayor Tom Barrett, other university representatives were on hand for the unveiling Tuesday morning.

"You always want to prepare:" Mass shooting in Oregon has UWM police cracking down on campus safety

MILWAUKEE -- The Oregon school shooting has college campuses across the nation looking at the way they train for and respond to active shooter scenarios.Active shooters are becoming more prevalent and with each incident lessons are learned.

Two sisters from South Florida, one a UW-Milwaukee grad, killed in wrong-way crash on I-95

POMPANO BEACH, Florida — Two sisters from South Florida died in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 as they were returning home from Disney World.The Florida Highway Patrol says a Jeep Cherokee traveling the wrong way near Fort Pierce Saturday, September 26th struck the sisters' Toyota Matrix head-on.The vehicles exploded into a fireball that was captured on cellphone video.Officials say 24-year-old Alexis Musumeci and her 23-year-old sister Brittany were declared dead at the scene.

"I'm happy here:" UWM Panthers soccer team gets some help from players new to America

MILWAUKEE -- Americans consider this to be football season, but this is also the futbol season for a group of college players who have found their way to America.International invasions can be a big deal.