High Point Stuns Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament Upset

0:00On March 19th, number 12 seed, High Point pulled off the first upset of the 2026 NCAA, a tournament beating number five seed, Wisconsin 83-82 in the opening round. This thriller went down at the Motor Center in Portland on March 19th. Both teams love to score, with High Point among the nation's top offenses and Wisconsin's sharp from beyond the arc. The Panthers trail by eight points with five minutes left, but stormed back, draining threes to tie it up late. Chase Johnson, who rarely shoots twos, hit the go-ahead layup on a fast break with 11 seconds remaining. Wisconsin's final shot got swatted away, and though High Point missed the free throw, the Badges last heave missed. High Point out did Wisconsin from deep, making 14 threes to their nine, while four Panthers scored in double figures led by Rob Martins. 23 points. Nick Boyd topped the Badges with 27. This March's High Point's first ever tournament win and stretches their nation leading Win streak to 15 game straight. High Point now eyes the

1:02second round on March 21st against the winner of number four Arkansas and number 13 Hawaii, keeping the madness. Rolling.