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Why this year's brackets might have a new hero.
Dangerous 12-seed features 6th-year senior that could be 2026's March Madness hero originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There’s been major pre-tournament hype surrounding High Point guard Chase Johnston, and his ability to shoot from beyond the arc.
It comes with plenty of comparisons to a former March Madness hero and fellow sniper, Oakland's Jack Gohlke. Johnston, like Gohlke, has lived from three-point range throughout his collegiate career. He has just four two-point attempts this season, where he is 0-4.
From long range, though, he’s shooting 48. 5%, which is the seventh-highest in the country. Looking ahead to No.
12 seed High Point’s first round matchup against No. 5 Wisconsin, this could be Johnston’s road to becoming a household name and a potential upset, all things considered. The Badgers are allowing opponents to shoot at-will from deep with 24.