Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, June 29, 2015
BTN is airing 18 different classic games, ranging from 2007-2014, as part of our new ?Big Ten Classics? series.
Tonight?s game, which will air at 8 p.m. ET on BTN/BTN2Go, is Minnesota's incredible 59-58 upset victory over Indiana in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament.
This game will always be remembered for Blake Hoffarber's buzzer-beating shot to sink Eric Gordon, D.J. White and the Hoosiers.
With 1.5 seconds remaining, Travis Busch, from under Indiana's basketball, threw a baseball pass to Hoffarber, who caught the pass, spun around, and heaved up a left-handed shot that went in as time expired.
Damian Johnson led the Gophers with 17 points and six rebounds, while Lawrence McKenzie added 15 points in the win.
Here is a breakdown of Minnesota's memorable victory.
Top moment: Blake Hoffarber made a 14-foot buzzer-beating shot to seal the upset victory for the Gophers.
Top stat line: Minnesota was nearly perfect from the free throw line, hitting 15 of 16 attempts (94 percent). Meanwhile, Indiana only made 25 of 37 shots from the free-throw line (68 percent).
Top player: Damian Johnson led the Gophers in points (17) and rebounds (six).
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UPCOMING BIG TEN CLASSICS SCHEDULE (All games are at 8 p.m. ET)
Monday, June 29: Minnesota 59, Indiana 58 (basketball) – 3/14/08
Tuesday, June 30: Northwestern 48, Michigan State 41 (OT) – 10/6/07
Wednesday, July 1: Rutgers 28, Louisville 25 – 11/9/06
