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A 12-seed High Point University upset 5-seed Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament in Portland, highlighted by Chase Johnston’s logo-3 and late go-ahead layup, while High Point’s student radio team—play-by-play voice Jimmy Rosselli and color commentator Griffin Wright—delivered a jubilant call that drew widespread praise as a standout moment for student journalism.
No. 12 seed High Point University stunned No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 in the NCAA tournament's first round, sparked by Chase Johnston’s three-point barrage and a game-winning layup—his first two-pointer of the season. The piece also notes the Wall Street Journal profile of High Point’s luxury campus, then looks ahead to a second-round matchup with No. 4 Arkansas.
In the NCAA tournament, 12-seed High Point University upset 5-seed Wisconsin 83-82, capping a 31-4 Big South title run and highlighting bench guard Chase Johnston, who shoots almost exclusively threes (138 of 143 field-goal attempts from behind the arc, 49% from deep) and delivered the game-winning shot — his first two-point make of the season.
High Point University’s student radio duo Jimmy Rosselli and Griffin Wright electrified fans with their on-air celebration during the Panthers’ 83-82 NCAA tournament upset of No. 5 Wisconsin, featuring Rosselli’s 'Blocked! There it is!' and Wright’s 'glass slipper' moment, a Cinderella moment that builds on their previous viral calls and advances High Point to a second-round matchup with Arkansas.