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Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Wisconsin's upset win over No. 9 Arizona

JIM POLZIN
Nov 15, 2024
Nov 15, 2024 Updated May 22, 2025

Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) jumps to block Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) at the rim on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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JIM POLZIN

John Tonje and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team somehow found a way to steal the show on a night when some of the program’s most beloved figures were honored.

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'Shock the world': Fans relish Wisconsin men's basketball's upset of No. 9 Arizona

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