Jahmyl Telfort's last-second shot rimmed out, and the Golden Gophers pulled out the 73-72 win in the opening round of the NIT Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Telfort led Butler with 25 points.

Garcia's layup brought Minnesota to within 72-71 with 22 seconds left. Butler led 38-36 at the break. Both teams went 15-for-28 (53.6 percent) in the first 20 minutes, with the Bulldogs committing ...