After two big wins to start the season, Arizona wildcats They are preparing to enter a much more challenging part of their program.

After their performance in the first two games, the Wildcats defeated both Point Loma (113-64) and Old Dominion (102-44), their next matchup of the weekend will be prime television.

Many agree.

On Monday, NCAA digital reporter Andy Katz Released the first issue of Games of the Week for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. Arizona’s next away game on the list of top ten matchups Wisconsin Badgers ranked third.

Even though Katz went to school in Wisconsin, there’s no need for bias to make this one of the most anticipated games of the week. This matchup will certainly be the first real test for Wildcats head coach Tommy Llyod’s newly constructed squad.

We’ll finally get a real feel for the Wildcats’ depth when they take on a Big Ten team this Friday. Will it be enough to go deeper than last season’s loss in the Sweet 16?

Katz also recently moved Arizona up. ‘Power 37’ basketball rankings following two dominant wins to start the season. The Wildcats, who begin their 17th year on the list, recently moved up to 13th.

“Wildcats embarrassed Old Dominion 102-44. “Tommy Lloyd’s team is playing like it’s February, with Caleb Love picking up where he left off last season as the Pac-12 player of the year,” Katz writes.

Love finished the win over ODU as one of five players to score in double figures for the Wildcats. Preseason AP All-American He played with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. He shot 4-for-9 from the field, including 40 percent from behind the three-point line.

The match followed the Champions Classic, which featured only the country’s top four teams. Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks, Duke Blue Devils And Kentucky Wildcats. game between them Alabama Crimson Tide And Purdue Boiler Manufacturers It came in at number two.

A dominant win against Wisconsin, which had three impressive wins earlier this year, would put Arizona back in the spotlight as one of the best teams in basketball. Duke coming to town will be a big test for the next game, too.

Friday’s tip-off at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and will be available on Peacock.