Chase Johnston Logo Three
Chase Johnston hit a logo three that’s being celebrated as one of the tournament’s highlight plays — fans and pundits have been replaying the shot across platforms. It’s already one of this round’s most-shared buckets. (x.com)
High Point, seeded No. 12, knocked off No. 5 Wisconsin 83–82 in the NCAA Tournament first round on March 19, 2026. (usatoday.com (usatoday.com)) Johnston finished the game with a finger-roll layup that gave High Point the lead with 11.7 seconds remaining, the bucket officially recorded as the game-winner. (lsutigerswire.usatoday.com (lsutigerswire.usatoday.com)) Major outlets and social platforms posted the deep-shot highlight within hours, with ESPN running a video clip and multiple uploads of the play appearing on YouTube. (espn.com (espn.com)) (youtube.com (youtube.com)) Stat lines entering the tournament show Johnston was a designated long-range specialist — he was 64-for-132 on 3‑point attempts and had gone 0‑for‑4 from two-point range before that sequence in the first round. (sportingnews.com (sportingnews.com)) Johnston is a seventh-year senior and transfer whose role at High Point was primarily as a perimeter shooter; he entered the game averaging roughly 6.1 points per contest for the Panthers. (cbssports.com (cbssports.com)) (usatoday.com (usatoday.com)) Analysts and columnists compared the sequence to classic March moments and amplified the clip across national outlets, with commentary pieces from Barstool and Yahoo labeling the shot one of the tournament’s early iconic plays. (barstoolsports.com (barstoolsports.com)) (sports.yahoo.com (sports.yahoo.com)) Johnston wears No. 99 and has said his number choice is meant as a faith statement, comments that have followed him in profiles since the upset. (crosswalk.com (crosswalk.com))
