Thank you, Phil Wirtjes, for putting Gustavus on the map.

Craig Kilborn had “Jumanji!” so we’ll take this mantra from here on out whenever the inexplicable happens.

I’m not only about the big boys, you know. Plenty of space here for anything noteworthy, no matter the gender or level of college basketball being played.

To wit: After a D-III game between Gustavus (!) and Concordia was tied at 54, Gustavus’ Phil Wirtjes gave the small Minnesota school its few minutes of fame. Has anyone sent the tape to ESPN yet?

It gets better. The teams’ nicknames? The Gusties and the Cobbers! Yes! I’m not sure which I’d rather be.

What I do know is I never had a chance to win a game like this:

Remarkably, this game was already in overtime. Big Ten, you have company.

Phil Wirtjes hits 50-foot shot at the buzzer {Gustavus Athletics}