Minnesota came away with a huge win over Maryland on Thursday, but it clearly meant a lot more to the Golden Gophers than just another mark in the win column.
Senior Joey King gave a moving postgame interview in which he was brought to tears when discussing what the game meant to the entire Minnesota basketball program.
WATCH: Incredible emotion here from @GopherMBB senior Joey King, who talks about upsetting No. 6 Maryland, 68-63. https://t.co/CL9HLTcB3K
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) February 19, 2016
College sports programs become families, and there's no greater proof of that than King welling up when discussing his teammates on Thursday night.