Wisconsin's John Tonje took moment

Where does John Tonje's 41-point game rank in Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball history?
John Tonje, welcome to Badgers immortality. On Friday, the transfer from Missouri dropped 41 points, finishing two shy of Frank Kaminsky's school record for single-game scoring, and the Badgers knocked off No. 9 Arizona, 103-88, in a performance that ended with Wisconsin fans storming the Kohl Center court.
RECAP: John Tonje stars as Wisconsin basketball upsets No. 9 Arizona
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.
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A 41-point outburst not only helped the Badgers knock off No. 9 Arizona, it came in front of the man whose scoring record Wisconsin's star transfer nearly topped.
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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.
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Tonje scored a career-high 41 points to power the Badgers in a 103-88 upset victory over No. 9 Arizona Friday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Well, by the rankings it was an upset. Wisconsin was frankly in control from wire to wire.
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Madison, WI - "Obviously a tremendous night for our program," Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard succinctly described Friday night inside the Kohl Center. With a 103-88 victory over the #9 Arizona Wildcats (2-1), the current members of the Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) roster "got a chance to experience how special this place is."
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