Before tip-off, Wisconsin honored the 10-year anniversary of its unforgettable back-to-back Final Four teams, raising a banner for legendary former coach Bo Ryan. The current squad then delivered a memorable performance of its own, defeating the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 103-88 in front of a truly raucous home crowd.

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

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.

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.