Star Tribune · Apr 18, 2015
Eliason ended career as a forgottten Gopher
The Gophers were a 6-8 in the Big Ten and a sizable disappointment when No. 1-ranked Indiana came into Williams Arena on Feb. 26, 2013. Five minutes into the second half, the Hoosiers were leading 44-36 and appeared on the way to a routine victory.
Coach Tubby Smith then waved in center Elliott Eliason and guard Maverick Ahanmisi, and a torch was lit. Ahanmisi hit a three, and then Eliason, firing up the full house on every trip, scored seven points in a row.
The Gophers caught Indiana at 56-all and went forward for a 77-73 victory. The students rushed the elevated floor, and it was the rare occasion when it was justified.
“You don’t beat the No. 1 team in country too often,” Eliason said.