M innesota forward Dawson Garcia has been one of the best players in the Big Ten all season. Up until recently, his outstanding play hadn't translated into many wins for a team th

Nothing seems more guaranteed right now in the Big Ten than Dawson Garcia getting his buckets. The 6-11 senior and former Prior Lake High School standout led the Gophers with 31 points in their third consecutive victory in Saturday’s 77-69 upset against No.

Dawson Garcia, who finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, helped the Gophers beat No. 20 Michigan for their first victory over a ranked team in nearly four years.

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.

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.

Dawson Garcia scored a season-high 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting and Parker Fox had 13 points and 11 rebounds to help Minnesota beat No. 15 Oregon 77-69.

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

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.

Garcia, whose two free throws with 7.4 seconds left sent it to overtime, spent much of the night banging on the inside at both ends of the floor against Michigan’s twin towers, 7-footers Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin. In fact, just before his buzzer beater, Garcia was taken to the hoop by Wolf for a layup tied it at 81 with seven seconds to play.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts No. 15 Oregon after Dawson Garcia scored ... up Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Garcia averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per ...

After Michigan's Danny Wolf tied the game at 81-81 on a layup with seven seconds left in OT, Minnesota brought the ball upcourt and put it in the hands of Garcia, whose long shot gave the Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) their first win in conference play.

Minnesota visits No. 8 Michigan State after Dawson Garcia scored 31 points in Minnesota's 77-69 victory against the Oregon Ducks. The Spartans have gone 10-0 at home. Michigan State ranks fourth in the Big Ten in team defense,