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Wisconsin's offense throttles No. 9 Arizona in upset victory

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Nov 15, 2024 11:36 PM ET

The college basketball season is only a couple of weeks old and already fans have witnessed some rankings-shaking results.

Wisconsin defended its home arena in an explosive 103-88 upset over No. 9 Arizona on Friday.

Fans in Madison stormed the court at the Kohl Center as the program defeated the Wildcats for the first time since the 2015 NCAA tournament.

The Badgers were led by senior guard John Tonje who dropped 41 points, including four threes.

A 40-BURGER FOR JOHN TONJE.

The Wisconsin guard is putting up points vs. No. 9 Arizona.
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— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 16, 2024

Arizona tried to spark momentum with a 7-0 run to start the second half, but Wisconsin rained threes, totaling 12 for the night, and took an 11-point lead with eight minutes to play.

The Badgers never came close to relinquishing their lead, expanding it to 15 by the end of regulation.

Arizona's star senior, Caleb Love, fouled out with still five minutes to play, held in check with just six points.

Wisconsin (4-0) will play four more home games in its unusually long homestand to start the season (eight games) before traveling cross-state to face No. 15 Marquette in its first road game of the year.

The Wildcats (2-1) must regroup quickly as they will host No. 6 Duke in Tucson on Nov. 22 in what could be a crucial bounce-back contest.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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