John Tonje quote after Wisconsin stunned No. 9 Arizona will fire up Badgers fans

What a night for Tonje!

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This is a game that Wisconsin Badgers star John Tonje is never going to forget. On a night where the arena was packed in Madison, you just had a feeling things were going to be special for Greg Gard and Co. No. 9 Arizona was hoping to leave town with a win, but the Badgers had other ideas.

Powered by Tonje's unreal 41-point showing, Wisconsin was able to post a stunning 103-88 upset. Boom. Tonje was just about perfect on the night, nearly breaking Frank Kaminsky's single-game record of 43 points.

Tonje was on fire throughout the showdown, which was awesome to see. Whenever Gard needed someone to step up, he delivered. Shortly after the final whistle, Tonje was all smiles and he was also incredibly humble too:

John Tonje's epic night for Wisconsin powered the Badgers over No. 9 Arizona

"It's hard to put into words," Tonje said on the win. "I just prayed before this game for God to give me courage and I guess he did that and more. I was looking at Frank (Kaminsky) as the game was going on and I'm like, 'nah, he came all the way out here, we appreciate him being in the building, so we're going to leave it at that and let him keep the record.' But no, today was great."

Kaminsky indeed was in Madison, as the program's back-to-back Final Four teams were honored alongside legendary head coach Bo Ryan. It was an incredible game for the Wisconsin legends to watch, as Tonje and his teammates put on a show.

Ahead of tipoff, Arizona was favored to come out on top, but Wisconsin didn't care about that. The team executed on both sides of the ball, of course highlighted by Tonje's offensive greatness, while the defensive job on Caleb Love was special too. The Badgers showed they are for real, with Tonje also announcing his arrival to the Big Ten in the best way possible.

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