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After No. 12 High Point pulled disconnected a awesome upset successful March Madness, religion was nan only point connected 1 Panther's mind.
High Point came backmost from double digits to return down No. 5 Wisconsin successful nan tournament's first upset successful a thrilling 83-82 triumph for its first triumph successful nan tourney ever.
High Point defender Chase Johnston scored nan game-winning handbasket pinch 11.7 seconds left, and he delivered a religious connection aft nan game.
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High Point Panthers defender Chase Johnston (99) reacts aft defeating nan Wisconsin Badgers successful a first information crippled of nan men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Moda Center. (Craig Strobeck/Imagn Images)
"First and foremost, I wanna springiness each glory to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ," he said. "It's been an unbelievable season. This is simply a group of guys that's built connected John 15:13. We service each other, we emotion each other, and we’d dice for each other. I'm truthful grateful."
Johnston's bucket came connected a breakaway layup aft Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd missed a layup that would person put nan Badgers up 84-81. High Point defender Rob Martin hauled successful nan rebound and fired downcourt to nan streaking Johnston — a 3-point specialist, nan bucket was Johnston's first two-point handbasket of nan season.
High Point Panthers defender Chase Johnston (99) is interviewed aft defeating nan Wisconsin Badgers during nan 2nd half of a first information crippled of nan men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Moda Center. (Troy Wayrynen/Imagn Images)
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After Johnston's bucket gave High Point nan lead, Owen Aquino blocked a driving layup by Boyd. Panthers' Cam'Ron Fletcher was fouled and missed a free throw, giving nan Badgers a chance pinch 1.8 seconds left, but Andrew Rohde's agelong walk was stolen by Terry Anderson, and nan ceremony was connected for High Point and first-year coach Flynn Clayman.
High Point earned a spot successful nan tourney by winning nan Big South title for nan 2nd consecutive season. Last twelvemonth was its first ever quality successful nan tournament, but it mislaid arsenic a 13-seed to No. 4 Purdue.
Head coach Flynn Clayman of nan High Point Panthers is embraced by defender Scotty Washington and guardant Terry Anderson aft upsetting nan Wisconsin Badgers successful nan first information of nan 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held astatine Moda Center connected March 19, 2026, successful Portland, Oregon. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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The Panthers person different reliable task connected their hands against No. 4 Arkansas connected Saturday, but aft Clayman called retired awesome schools for avoiding mid-majors passim nan season, he evidently feels beautiful assured successful his squad.
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