Homefield — March Madness

High PointNo. 12

WisconsinNo. 5

FinalTBS

41.9%

37.5%

3PT

REB

AST

47.7%

39.1%

3PT

REB

AST

The 5-12 upset is the most reliable Cinderella bet in sports. 12-seeds have won 57 of 160 meetings (35.6%) since 1985 -- at least one goes down almost every year.

High Point Stuns Wisconsin, Earns 83-82 Upset

The 12-seed Panthers knocked off fifth-seeded Wisconsin 83-82, with 13 offensive rebounds proving to be the decisive margin in a game the Badgers never fully controlled.

Rob Martin ran the High Point offense with precision, finishing with 23 points, 10 assists, and just one turnover on 9-of-23 shooting, including 4-of-10 from three. He consistently pushed the pace in transition and found cutters before the Wisconsin defense could rotate, making him effectively unguardable not because of one move but because of his decisions.

Terry Anderson gave High Point the second-chance engine this game required, posting 15 points and 11 rebounds, five of them offensive, on 7-of-15 shooting. His activity on the glass directly generated extra possessions in the second half, when High Point outscored Wisconsin 44-41 to flip a two-point deficit into a one-point win.

High Point's 13 offensive rebounds against Wisconsin's 6 is the number that explains this result more than any other: the Panthers attempted 74 field goals to Wisconsin's 65, neutralizing Wisconsin's superior shooting efficiency (47.7% to 41.9%) and free throw accuracy (91.7% to 66.7%). Wisconsin also committed 10 turnovers to High Point's 6, surrendering four more possessions they could not afford to give away in a one-point game.

Game Story

The High Point Panthers narrowly escaped with a 83-82 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in a thriller.•Nick Boyd was the game's leading scorer with 27 points adding 5 rebounds and 6 assists in defeat.•Rob Martin responded with 23 points for the Panthers.•Wisconsin shot 47.7% from the field, edging High Point's 41.9%.•High Point had the edge from beyond the arc, making 15 threes to Wisconsin's 9.•John Blackwell also contributed 22 points.•The High Point Panthers narrowly escaped with a 83-82 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in a thriller.•Nick Boyd was the game's leading scorer with 27 points adding 5 rebounds and 6 assists in defeat.•Rob Martin responded with 23 points for the Panthers.•Wisconsin shot 47.7% from the field, edging High Point's 41.9%.•High Point had the edge from beyond the arc, making 15 threes to Wisconsin's 9.•John Blackwell also contributed 22 points.•