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High Point rallied to beat fifth-seed Wisconsin 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, erasing a second-half lead in the final 12 seconds; Rob Martin paced High Point with 23 points while Nick Boyd poured in 27 for Wisconsin, marking UW's second first-round exit in three seasons.
No. 12 seed High Point stunned No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 on a late Chase Johnston layup, with Panthers’ coach Flynn Clayman delivering a fiery on-court promo about the need for power programs to schedule mid-majors. High Point advances to face Hawaii or Arkansas in the second round. The article also recaps other first-round games, including Duke, Michigan State, Nebraska, TCU, Louisville and Vanderbilt wins.
High Point edged Wisconsin 83-82 in a late NCAA Tournament thriller, taking the lead on a fastbreak with 11.7 seconds left and blocking Nick Boyd’s potential go-ahead layup. Wisconsin’s run ends in defeat after a back-and-forth game that saw John Blackwell pace the Badgers with a strong first half (around 20 points) as they clung to a 41-39 halftime edge before High Point rallied for the upset.
Wisconsin earned a No. 5 seed in the West and will face No. 12 High Point in the NCAA Tournament first round in Portland; the Badgers, coming off a strong Big Ten showing, rely on guard play and three-point shooting, while High Point averages about 90 points per game with a fast tempo, setting up a potential 5-12 upset as Wisconsin sits as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5.
No. 12 seed High Point erased a 10-point deficit and stunned Wisconsin 83-82 in Portland, capped by Chase Johnston’s go-ahead lay-in with 11 seconds left. Johnston, a 3-point specialist, finished with 14 points on four 3s as five Panthers reached double figures, while Rob Martin led with 23 points. Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd had 27 in a heartbreaking exit, and High Point advances to face the Arkansas–Hawaii winner.
No. 12 seed High Point stunned No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 in the NCAA Tournament first round in Portland, capped by Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of the season on a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds left. Rob Martin led High Point with 23 points and 10 assists, while Nick Boyd paced Wisconsin with 27 points. High Point advances to face Hawaii or Arkansas in the next round under first-year coach Flynn Clayman, marking the Panthers' first March Madness win after securing the Big South title.
In the NCAA Tournament first round at Portland’s Moda Center, No. 12 seed High Point upset No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 on Chase Johnston’s fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds left. Rob Martin led High Point with 23 points and 10 assists, while Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd scored 27 and John Blackwell added 22 points and 10 rebounds. High Point, coached by Flynn Clayman, advances to face the Hawaii/Arkansas winner in the Midwest second round.