For 40 minutes, the Gophers and Ohio State men's basketball teams fought with words not fit to print in a Sunday newspaper.
Their exchanges became so frequent that officials pulled Evan Turner and Lawrence Westbrook, who had talked trash to each other all game, aside at halftime to urge a truce.
But the peace talk didn't end the drama in the Gophers' 73-62 victory at Williams Arena. Instead of handshakes and fist bumps, a heated verbal battle and shoving match follow...
Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber greeted fans after the Gophers' 73-62 victory over Ohio State at Williams Arena. Hoffarber scored 27 points.
Attribution: Jim Gehrz/Star Tribune
Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN