What looked like a hopeless situation was turned into an improbable victory by the Wichita State men’s basketball team in a Thanksgiving thriller on Thursday. The Shockers erased a late five-point deficit in regulation,

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.

The biggest matchup problem of the early season awaits the Wichita State men’s basketball team in the Sunshine state. The Shockers (5-0) will play Minnesota (5-1) at 11 a.m. Central time Thursday (broadcast on ESPN2) in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Florida.