It was a Saturday night in Evanston, Ill., and the crowd in Welsh-Ryan Arena was buzzing.  Northwestern was playing Minnesota in a pivotal Big Ten matchup with NCAA Tournament implications, but that did not matter at the moment. 

Senior John Shurna was within reach of the school’s all-time scoring record, and after being silent on the offensive end more than 16 minutes into the game, he had exploded for a dunk, two three-pointers, and a lay-up in a two-minute time span. 

Finally, the moment that had been in the works for four years was upon the crowd.  Midway through the second hal...

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