#12 Seed High Points Over Top-Seed Wisconsins in March Madness Upset
No. 5 Wisconsin fell short against the underdog, as a late layup by their opponent secured an upset victory for them at home this morning after trailing significantly throughout both halves of play earlier today during Thursday's NCAA Tournament action in Portland Ore according to Fox32 Chicago reporting on March twentieth zero four hundred and forty seconds ago.
Key Points
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1No. 12 seed High Point defeated No. 5 Wisconsin in an NCAA Tournament upset on March 19, winning by a single point.
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2Chase Johnston scored the game-winning layup with only seconds remaining after failing to make any two-point shots all season long.
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3High Point overcame significant deficits throughout both halves of the contest before securing victory at home in Portland.
Developments
High Point defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin 83-82 in an upset at the first round of March Madness on Thursday night with Chase Johnston scoring his season's only layup late for a lead that helped secure victory over their opponent, who was favored by more than ten points according to BetMGM Sportsbook odds as reported earlier.
Chase Johnston scored a crucial layup after taking an unexpected long pass from Rob Martin in the final moments of their game against Wisconsin's March Madness opener for his first two-point basket all season. The Panthers defeated No. 5-seeded Wisconsin by one point, with High Point holding on as underdogs to secure what was described as "the major upset" and Johnston finished leading them offensively despite never making a single jumper in the regular-season prior.
Chase Johnston's late layup gave No. 12 seed High Point an upset victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in Portland on Thursday night. The Big South champion advanced to play the winner of Arkansas-Hawaii after coming back from a ten-point deficit with contributions including four three pointers and fourteen points for their team total.