The Gophers didn’t foul in the end of regulation, but did foul at the end of overtime. Both can be constituted as errors that contributed to the defeat to Wichita State (6-0).

The Gophers held a five-point lead with two minutes remaining but couldn't finish the job, ultimately losing in overtime in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota (5-2) will play in the third-place game on Friday against the loser of the second semifinal game involving No. 18 Florida or Wake Forest.

Minnesota led by five with two minutes left, but couldn’t close it out in crunch time and lost 68-66 in overtime to undefeated Wichita State in an ESPN Events Invitational semifinal in Orlando, Fla.

Wichita State’s Harlond Beverly nailed an off-balance three as time expired in regulation to send the game into overtime where the Shockers pulled away and advanced in the ESPN Events Invitational. It was a tight game where no team led by more than four until the final couple of minutes when the Gophers were up 5 with 2:34.