John Tonje, welcome to Badgers immortality. On Friday, the transfer from Missouri dropped 41 points, finishing two shy of Frank Kaminsky's school record for single-game scoring, and the Badgers knocked off No. 9 Arizona, 103-88, in a performance that ended with Wisconsin fans storming the Kohl Center court.

John Tonje had a career-high 41 points to lead Wisconsin to a 103-88 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Friday night.

Arizona is going to be contending for a Big 12 title in their first year as a member of the conference. That's the type of program Tommy Lloyd has built in his short time in charge, having already taken the Pac-12 by storm with two regular season titles and two conference tournament titles during his first three years on the job before they moved conferences ahead of this campaign.

That’s the sentiment from the Wisconsin side. From an Arizona perspective, the loss is the program’s first under head coach Tommy Lloyd in the month of November, now in his fourth year with the program. It is a significant blow to the team’s sky-high expectations entering the season after a Sweet 16 run in 2023-24.

Wisconsin gets its first true test of the basketball season tonight. The Badgers men’s basketball team hosts Arizona at 8 p.m. at the Kohl Center. The Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No.

The Wisconsin Badgers played the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

MADISON – Wisconsin gets its first true test of the basketball season tonight. The Badgers men’s basketball team hosts Arizona at 8 p.m. at the Kohl Center. The Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No.

The 9th-ranked Arizona Wildcats play their first road game of the season, visiting the Wisconsin Badgers. The teams are meeting for the second year in a row, with the UA winning 98-73 at home last December.