High Point upset was going to take everything — including a first layup of the season
Chase Johnston made his first 2-point shot of the season to get High Point an upset win in the NCAA Torunament over Wisconsin.
PORTLAND, OR – Go figure the biggest moment in High Point basketball history hinged on Chase Johnston doing something he hadn’t done all season. In the final seconds of the NCAA Tournament first round game against Wisconsin, the Panthers were down by a point when Rob Martin got a loose ball, and up ahead was an open Johnston running toward the bucket. Martin passed it perfectly to Johnston.
All that was left was for Johnston to make a 2-point spot. A shot he hadn’t made all season. March Madness scores: Upsets, close calls, highlights from today's first round March Madness heroes, legends: High Point's Chase Johnston can take his place on this list It sounds unusual, but it’s in fact one of the wildest stats in college basketball .
Prior to that moment, Johnston attempted 142 shots on the season; 138 were 3-pointers. The four 2-point shots? All misses.
No pressure for the sharpshooter. Luckily, it was a layup. Johnston rolled it into the bucket, and sealed High Point’s first NCAA Tournament win in school history.