Figuring out how to win in the Big Ten was something that always seemed to escape Ben Johnson’s Minnesota men’s basketball team, especially in the second half. Gophers fans sensed something might be different Thursday night as the game came down to the final minutes against No.

Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds and Minnesota escaped with a 72-67 win over Iowa in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Iowa City. Femi

January, Minnesota basketball (9-9) is likely to miss the NCAA Tournament for a sixth straight season. Following a promising 19-win 2023-24 campaign, the Golden Gophers are stumbling mightily in the expanded Big Ten Conference.

Dawson Garcia hit a buzzer-beater from the mid-court logo as time expired to lift Minnesota to an 84-81 overtime upset of No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night. The desperation heave sparked a frenzied celebration inside Williams Arena as the Gophers (10-9, 1-6 Big Ten) celebrated their first conference victory.

Dawson Garcia is waking up a campus hero today after hitting a buzzer-beating game-winner for Minnesota against No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night. Garcia sank a three-pointer from the logo as time expired in overtime to give coach Ben Johnson his first win over a ranked program and the Gophers their first win in Big Ten play this season.

While MSU’s win over Illinois was huge, Purdue’s win over Oregon was even more impressive, as the Boilermakers took down the Ducks on the road. Without a loss to the scrappy Penn State Nittany Lions, that win would have put them in the No. 1 spot.

Minnesota welcomed No. 20 Michigan to the Barn on Thursday night and put together arguably its best performance off the season. It all culminated with a buzzer-beating bomb from Dawson Garcia. The Gophers knocked off the Wolverines 84-81, as Ben Johnson earned his first win over a ranked opponent as a head coach.

Micah Parrish scored 17 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, helping Ohio State rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and fueling a

Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Iowa after Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in ...

Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota plays Iowa after Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in Minnesota's 84-81 overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines. The Hawkeyes have gone 10-1 in home games. Iowa is third in college basketball with 19.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Iowa after Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in ...