After two explosive wins to start the season, The The Wildcats of Arizona are preparing to enter a much more challenging part of their schedule.

After the Wildcats’ performance in the first two games, dominating both Point Loma (113-64) and The Old Dominion (102-44), their next game later in the week will be heavily televised.

Many also agree.

NCAA Digital Reporter Monday Andy Katz released its first Games of the Week for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. On the list of ten games mark, Arizona’s next game on the road against him Wisconsin Badgers came in third place.

Although Katz went to school in Wisconsin, the bias isn’t necessary to make this one of the most anticipated games of the week. The matchup is sure to be the first real test for Wildcats head coach Tommy Llyod’s new roster.

We’ll finally get a real sense of the Wildcats’ depth on Friday when they face the Big Ten team. Will it be enough to make a deeper run than last season’s loss in the Sweet 16?

Katz has also moved Arizona up recently “Power 37” basketball rankings. following their two dominant wins to start the season. After starting the year 17th on the roster, the Wildcats recently moved up to 13th.

“The 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 against ODU as one of five players to reach double figures for the Wildcats. The Preseason AP All-American tallied 10 points, three rebounds and one assist. He shot 4-for-9 from the field, including 40 percent from behind the three-point line.

The showdown followed only the Champions Classic, which features four of the top teams in the country Michigan State Spartans, kansas jayhawks, Duke Blue Devils and Kentucky Wildcats. The game between Alabama Crimson Tide and Purdue Boilermakers came in second place.

A dominant win over Wisconsin, which has had an impressive three wins this year to start the year, would certainly put Arizona back in the conversation as one of the best teams in basketball. It will also be a huge test for the next game when Duke comes to town.

Tipoff at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday is set for 9:00 PM ET and will be available on Peacock.