High Point shocks Wisconsin
No. 14 High Point stunned No. 3 Wisconsin in one of March Madness’s biggest upsets — a result reshaping many brackets across the country (sports.yahoo.com). VCU also knocked off North Carolina in overtime and Texas pulled a surprise win, leaving only a handful of perfect brackets alive as the Round of 32 finishes up (sportingnews.com) (usatoday.com).
High Point edged Wisconsin 83-82 at the Moda Center in Portland on March 19, 2026, recording the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory. (highpointpanthers.com) Sophomore guard Chase Johnston — who had not made a two‑point field goal all season — drove for a fast‑break layup off a Rob Martin pass with 11.7 seconds remaining to put High Point ahead for good. (msn.com) Rob Martin led the Panthers with 23 points and 10 assists, Terry Anderson added 15, and Cam’Ron Fletcher contributed 14; Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd scored 27 while John Blackwell finished with 22. (highpointpanthers.com) High Point’s upset sent the 12‑seed into a second‑round matchup with No. 4 Arkansas, where the Panthers fell 94-88 two days later. (espn.com) VCU completed a 19‑point second‑half comeback to stun North Carolina 82-78 in overtime, with Terrence Hill Jr. pouring in a game‑high 34 points and drilling the go‑ahead 3 with about 15 seconds left in OT. (espn.com) Texas continued its surprise run by beating Gonzaga 74-68 in the Round of 32, paced by 17 points each from Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis and a late dagger from Camden Heide that sealed the Longhorns’ trip to the Sweet 16. (espn.com)
