High Point Is A Deeply Weird School
Defector • • sports
Key Points:
- No. 12 seed High Point University upset No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 in the NCAA tournament, spotlighting a relatively unknown private Methodist university from North Carolina with a strong basketball season record of 31-4.
- High Point's basketball team features a unique "gimmick" player, senior guard Chase Johnston, who primarily shoots three-pointers and made the game-winning shot against Wisconsin—his first two-point field goal of the season.
- The university is known for catering to wealthy students with upscale amenities such as an on-campus steakhouse offering etiquette coaching and a campus concierge service that encourages brand loyalty through a $95 shuttle fee for non-affiliated riders.
- Head coach Flynn Clayman expressed frustration post-game about the difficulty
