March Madness tips off Thursday, and a classic 5 vs. 12 matchup takes center stage as High Point faces Wisconsin in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

High Point!

Chase Johnston had tried four 2-pointers all season before he took a long pass from teammate Rob Martin, with a clear path to the rim in the closing seconds of High Point's March Madness opener.

Here is more on High Point's Chase Johnston and how he can become this year's Jack Gohlke in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Flynn Clayman criticized power conference teams after High Point’s upset of Wisconsin, saying mid-majors were overlooked before the Panthers’ first NCAA tournament win.

While much of America spent its afternoon looking up High Point, North Carolina on a map, the head coach whose team authored the biggest upset in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball…

The three-point sharpshooter was 0 for 4 on two-pointers this season, but Johnston sealed the Panthers' Cinderella status with a game-winning layup.

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HIGH POINT – High Point University twice saw its name among the top basketball teams in the country. The Panthers, as automatic bids after winning the Big South Conference tournaments, were included in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection shows. A packed house in the Qubein Center watched along with the teams. “It’s just a feeling of pride,” said Aaliyah Collins, a graduate guard on the women’s ...

The Badgers have their first round draw in the NCAA Tournament.

Florida's series loss to High Point did the Gators no favors in the national polls. D1Baseball dropped UF 14 spots in its latest top-25 update.

Aaliyah Collins had 21 points, Anna Hager scored 18 and High Point held on for a 71-67 victory over Radford on Sunday night to win the Big South Conference Championship and earn an automatic berth in…

High Point defeats UNC Asheville in the Big South Conference Tournament with a score of 75-71. - AP News

Regular-season champ High Point eyes its third Big South tournament title in six years

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GREENSBORO – Third-seeded Ragsdale topped second-seeded Dudley 32-21 in the semifinals of the Metro 6A/7A Conference girls basketball tournament Thursday at Smith. Ja'mya Boddie had nine points for the Tigers (17-7), who moved into Friday's championship against top-seeded Grimsley. Mackenzie Mayer and Aaliya Boddie each scored eight points. HIGH POINT CENTRAL, RANDLEMAN RANDLEMAN – High Point ...

No time to rest for John Calipari. The Hall of Fame coach is ready to dive into the film as Arkansas basketball shifts its focus to High Point.

Johnston finished with 14 points, including four 3-pointers for the Panthers, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs.

High Point secured its first-ever win in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Thursday, upsetting the No. 5-seed Wisconsin Badgers.

High Point stunned Wisconsin with a late layup in what was the first major upset of the NCAA tournament.

‘They said we ain’t played nobody, well we played somebody now.’

Nolan Winter does not have any injury designation for Wisconsin's March Madness game vs. High Point. The Badgers will be missing one player, though.

The Badgers are back as a double digit favorite against High Point.

Wisconsin basketball is just hours away from taking the court against the High Point Panthers in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Wisconsin's Greg Gard and High Point's Flynn Clayman have shown how existing institutional knowledge is 'priceless' in this era of college athletics.

Wisconsin heads into the NCAA Tournament on March 19 facing a high-scoring High Point team that's looking like a trendy upset pick.

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Florida escaped the weekend with a win over High Point on Sunday, but head coach Kevin O'Sullivan said there's a lot to work on before SEC play.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – High Point University is heading back to the NCAA Tournament.

Florida dropped its series opener against High Point Friday night. Kevin O'Sullivan and Liam Peterson pointed to a lack of execution as the reason.

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High Point turned a seven-point halftime deficit into a two-point District 3 title win over York Country Day.

Ohio State men’s lacrosse team is set to host High Point, looking to extend their undefeated season and continue their strong defensive performance.

High Point will host Winthrop after Duncomb's strong 24-point performance.

High Point coach Flynn Clayman used his NCAA Tournament upset victory over Wisconsin to blast the scheduling habits of power conference schools.

Flynn Clayman criticized advanced metrics and called on high majors to play mid-majors during the regular season: "They say we didn't play nobody. We've played somebody now. "

Chase Johnston made his first 2-point shot of the season to get High Point an upset win in the NCAA Torunament over Wisconsin.

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The Badgers are kicking off the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

The No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers are set to do battle with No. 12 High Point at 1:50 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 19.

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High Point is one of two mid-major teams with at least 30 victories this season.

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High Point took two out of three from the Florida Gators last weekend, sending them tumbling in the college baseball Coaches Poll.

The Panthers are back in the big dance.

Well, here we are. This season started back with a concerning win over Marist, hit high points by sweeping Georgetown and winning the Shootout, and hit its nadir with a bizarre home loss to Santa Clara, no, a 41 point drubbing by Creighton, no, wait, blowing a 16 point second half lead to St. John’s. […]

HIGH POINT – Wesleyan Christian stayed patient and stuck to its approach. Eventually it paid off in a big early-season win. The Trojans built a sizable lead in the first two innings but had to rally in the last two to beat Charlotte Christian 8-7 in a nonconference meeting of perennial baseball powers Thursday at Wesleyan's Alumni Field. "The resilience," Wesleyan coach Mo Blakeney said. "All ...

Will the High P train keep on a-rollin’ into their second straight NCAA Tournament?

HIGH POINT – High Point Christian rolled past Asheville Christian 16-0 in nonconference baseball Wednesday at Oak View Baptist Church.

High Point University men's basketball team defeated Asheville, setting the stage for a crucial game against Winthrop.

Pascack Valley continued its successful season by winning the North 1, Group 2 section, achieving revenge for last year's heartbreaking defeat against High Point.