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.

Badgers graduate student John Tonje, who took a medical redshirt last season, used the time to study his game and how he could improve.

Wisconsin basketball guard John Tonje had a historic performance against Arizona on Friday night. Badgers head coach Greg Gard picked up a massive win against the favored No. 9 Wildcats, led by their star grad transfer’s 41-point game.