Gophers shock No. 22 Indiana at buzzer (AP)
Published 3/15/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News
Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber caught a long pass with 1.5 seconds left Friday night, spun away from a defender and hit a 14-foot left-handed shot at the buzzer to upset No. 22 Indiana 59-58 in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The improbable play was reminiscent of Christian Laettner's final shot against Kentucky in the NCAA tournament and set off a wild celebration on the baseline, where...
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