High Point Stuns Wisconsin in NCAA Upset

0:00On March 20, in a thrilling first round upset at the NCAA men's basketball tournament, 12 seeded High Point University edged out fifth seeded, Wisconsin 83-82. The Panthers sealed the victory with a fast break layup by Chase Johnson just 11 seconds from the end, followed by two crucial defensive stops. High Point trailed by four with a little over a minute left, but clawed back with a three pointer to close the gap to one. They forced a miss on Wisconsin's next shot, grabbed the rebound, and Johnson raised down core for the go ahead basket. His first two-pointer all, season. Players and coaches couldn't hide their joy after the win, calling it a dream moment for a tight knit team that's been together since early summer. High Point's coach praised the group's resilience, especially Johnson getting national spotlight on that key play. Rob Martin led with 23 points and 10 assists, while Terry Anderson added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Panthers shot well from beyond the arc, hitting 15-3s, overcoming an early deficit to stay

1:00competitive throughout. This marks the first first round win for a big South team since 2007, sending High Point to face four seeded Arkansas on Saturday as they chase a deeper tournament run.