"Chase Johnston made his first two-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Johnston finished with 14 points, including four three-pointers for the Panthers, who were 10-and-a-half-point underdogs."
"Rob Martin had 23 points and 10 assists for the Panthers, who will face either 13th-seeded Hawaii or No 4 seed Arkansas in the second round of the Midwest Region on Saturday. Nick Boyd finished with 27 points for Wisconsin (24-11). John Blackwell added 22 points and 10 rebounds."
"High Point earned a spot in the tournament by winning the Big South title for the second straight season. This was the first March Madness win for the Panthers, who lost to Purdue in the first round last year. Clayman took over for Alan Huss, who left to become an assistant at Creighton with the stipulation he'll be Greg McDermott's successor."
High Point University, a 12th seed, pulled off a major upset by defeating Wisconsin 83-82 in the NCAA Tournament's first round. Chase Johnston made the decisive fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds left, finishing with 14 points including four three-pointers. Rob Martin contributed 23 points and 10 assists for the Panthers, who were 10.5-point underdogs. Wisconsin's Nick Boyd led his team with 27 points, while John Blackwell added 22 points and 10 rebounds. High Point's first-year coach Flynn Clayman secured the victory after Wisconsin's final possession ended with a stolen pass. This marked High Point's first NCAA Tournament win, and the Panthers advanced to face either Hawaii or Arkansas in the second round.
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