March Madness has its first Cinderella entry.
No. 12 seed High Point upended No. 5 seed Wisconsin on Thursday as the first double-digit seed to secure a win in the NCAA tournament.
Wisconsin led by 10 points in the first half and 70-62 with 7:08 remaining. But the Panthers rallied behind hot 3-point shooting to secure the upset win behind hot 3-point shooting down the stretch.
Backup Chase Johnston powered the late rally with a 14-point effort while shooting 4 of 6 from 3, then hitting the go-ahead bucket in the final 12 seconds. Johnston, a senior guard, hit several 3s down the stretch, including a pull-up from the logo that sparked High Point’s rally with 4:43 remaining.
CHASE JOHNSTON FROM THE LOGO 🎯 pic.twitter.com/BW4gGNkHW2
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The Panthers cut their lead to 82-81 in the final minute, and Johnston took an 83-82 lead for High Point on a breakaway layup with 11.2 seconds remaining.
High Point then got two stops in the final seconds to secure High Point’s first-ever NCAA tournament win.
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