In 1987, the program moved to NCAA Division II where it won its regional in the 1989 NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament, advancing to the contest’s Elite Eight. Since 1990, Milwaukee Men’s Basketball has competed in NCAA Division I. They played in the Mid-Continent Conference for one year in 1993–94 before joining the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, which became the Horizon League in 1999 and has been the Panthers’ home ever since. As a Division I program, Milwaukee has made four NCAA tournaments since 2003, most notably, the 2005 tournament. As the twelfth seed in the Midwest regional, the Panthers upset fifth-seeded Alabama in the first round and fourth-seeded Boston College in the second round to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The Panthers have made four postseason appearances outside of the NCAA tournament, including two in the National Invitation Tournament and two in the College Basketball Invitational.