Last-second shot dooms IU

INDIANAPOLIS – In a season of ups and downs, the IU men''s basketball team hit rock bottom Friday night against Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.\nFreshman Golden Gopher guard Blake Hoffarber hit a game-winning shot as time expired to knock the No. 3-seeded Hoosiers out of the conference tournament with a 59-58 loss.\n"That''s a tough loss," IU interim coach Dan Dakich said after the game.\nTrailing by two points with 11 seconds left, freshman guard Eric Gordon drove down the length of the court before getting fouled while attempting a layup.\nGordon missed his first attempt from the line. With just four seconds remaining, Gordon missed the second shot on purpose – a shot that was rebounded and put back in for a score by senior forward D.J. White. White was fouled as he put in the layup, tying the game and giving the Hoosiers a chance to take the lead.\nWhite missed his free throw, but recovered the rebound and was fouled again with 1.5 seconds left. The senior hit one of two, giving the Hoosiers a one-point lead and setting the scene for Hoffarber''s last-second heroics.\n"To tell the truth, I just remember it sailing over my head," White said. "I turned around and the shot was going in."\nThe Hoosiers (25-7) started slow for the second consecutive game as the Gophers raced to a 19-5 lead eight minutes into the contest. The Hoosiers shot 33.3 percent from the field in the first half and committed several turnovers.