March 3, 2004

MILWAUKEE - The regular season champion University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball team will face either fourth-seeded Detroit or eighth-seeded Loyola in a Horizon League semifinal contest Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Both the Titans and the Ramblers advanced to the second round of the tournament with wins Tuesday night. The two teams will play in Indianapolis on Friday at 4:30 p.m. CST with the winner advancing to Saturday's semifinal contest against the Panthers.

Plus, Butler clinched hosting rights for the second round and semifinals of the league tourmament with a win over Youngstown State in the first round last night.

Tickets for Saturday's semifinal session are available through the UWM Ticket Office, with tickets priced at $20 for adults and $10 for students. Fans interested in transportation to the game can purchase a ticket and bus package, which is $45 for adults and $25 for students.

If UWM wins its semifinal contest and Butler loses in either the second round or the semifinals, the championship game would be played Tuesday at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee.