Minnesota fans have long wondered if their giant in the post was made of iron. After seemingly every physical hit in the post, Jordan Murphy would always get back up. Every loose ball, rebound and post entry touched the hands of No. 3. He simply seemed indestructible.
Some day, his number will be in the rafters of Williams Arena.
This time, the heart and soul of the team had to watch from the sidelines during one of the program’s highest profile games in recent memory. Back spasms slowed a man who became the program's all-time leading rebounder.