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 Badgers guard Kamari McGee (4) points at the Arizona Wildcats bench and puts a finger up to his mouth on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has a star, and the Badgers captured one of the biggest early season wins in program history.