Much of the attention surrounding Wisconsin after last season focused on the players who had left for other Division I programs, after AJ Storr transferred to Kansas and three-year starting point guard Chucky Hepburn headed to Louisville.

Wisconsin guard John Tonje smiles after being fouled during the second half of their game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

John Blackwell and Max Klesmit combined for 27 points in the victory, walk-on guard Jack Janicki played a big role with nine points off the bench, transfer forward Xavier Amos finished with eight points with two three-pointers made and Kamari McGee continued to excel in his role off the bench.

John Tonje had a career-high 41 points — two shy of the Wisconsin record — to lead the Badgers over No. 9 Arizona 103-88 on Friday night. Wisconsin (4-0) never trailed, and fans stormed the Kohl Center court after the final horn.

Led by a record-setting night by John Tonje, Wisconsin basketball made a statement Friday in a 103-88 win over Arizona.

Wisconsin wing John Tonje continued his torrid start to the 2024-25 season on Friday night, leading the Badgers to a signature win over No. 9 Arizona.

Graduate transfer John Tonje poured in a career-high 41 points and Wisconsin turned back a second-half rally by No. 9 Arizona to remain undefeated with a 103-88 nonconference victory on

John Tonje had one of the nation's most extraordinary individual performances of the young season Friday night by scoring 41 points -- two shy of the Wisconsin record -- in the Badgers' 103-88 win over No.