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Acuff's 36 sinks High Point as Arkansas edges into Sweet 16
sports20 days ago

Acuff's 36 sinks High Point as Arkansas edges into Sweet 16

No. 4 seed Arkansas outlasted 12th-seeded High Point 94-88 in Portland to reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Darius Acuff Jr. scored 36 points with 6 assists, breaking the Razorbacks’ single-season scoring record, while Meleek Thomas added 19. Rob Martin poured in 30 for High Point as the game featured 15 lead changes and six ties before Arkansas pulled away in the final minutes to set up a matchup with the Arizona–Utah State winner in San Jose.

Johnston’s late two-pointer lifts High Point past Wisconsin in NCAA upset
sports22 days ago

Johnston’s late two-pointer lifts High Point past Wisconsin in NCAA upset

High Point guard Chase Johnston, famed as a 3-point specialist, broke his season-long drought by scoring his first two-pointer of the year on a late layup to seal an 83-82 NCAA tournament upset over Wisconsin, finishing with 14 points and shooting 66.7% from three as the 12th-seeded Panthers stunned the fifth-seeded Badgers.

High Point Upsets Wisconsin as Coach Flynn Clayman Fires Up the Mid-Major Narrative
sports22 days ago

High Point Upsets Wisconsin as Coach Flynn Clayman Fires Up the Mid-Major Narrative

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 stuns Wisconsin in last-second NCAA thriller
sports22 days ago

High Point stuns Wisconsin in last-second NCAA thriller

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.

Badgers Ready to Tame High Point in NCAA Tournament Opener
sports22 days ago

Badgers Ready to Tame High Point in NCAA Tournament Opener

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.

High Point rides Johnston's late lay-in to NCAA Tournament upset over Wisconsin
sports22 days ago

High Point rides Johnston's late lay-in to NCAA Tournament upset over Wisconsin

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.

Underdog High Point Edges Wisconsin 83-82 in NCAA Tournament Thriller
sports22 days ago

Underdog High Point Edges Wisconsin 83-82 in NCAA Tournament Thriller

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.

Panthers stun Wisconsin 83-82 on late layup in NCAA Tournament
sports22 days ago

Panthers stun Wisconsin 83-82 on late layup in NCAA Tournament

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.