In true Shocker fashion, nothing came easy, even with WSU leading by four points with the ball as the clock ticked under 30 seconds in overtime. Minnesota forced back-to-back turnovers and scored easy layups at the other end to tie the game with 13.5 seconds left.

The Shockers defeated Minnesota in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Fieldhouse in Kissimmee, Florida, on Thanksgiving Day. WSU was down by 5 points in regulation, but Harlond Beverly tied the game with just 1.

Wichita State and Minnesota needed every bit of the 45 minutes played on Thanksgiving to decide a winner in the opening game of the ESPN Events