Evidence of progress for the Minnesota Gophers has finally become public. Their loyal star Dawson Garcia has had his fingerprints all over it.
The Minnesota Gophers' Dawson Garcia was named Big Ten Player of the Week, a testament to his impressive play in college basketball.
Dawson Garcia has been named Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance in Minnesota's upset wins over Iowa and Michigan. It's his second time winning the award and first time this season.
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 began calling for the ball before he crossed center court. Once he got it, he let it fly to give Minnesota its first Big Ten victory of the season.
Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -13.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits No.
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.
January 17 - 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. After Michigan's Danny Wolf tied the game at 81-81 ...
Minnesota and its restless home crowd teamed up to stun No. 20 Michigan in Williams Arena on Thursday night. Dawson Garcia led all scorers with 27 points and knocked down a 3-pointer from the big ...
Dawson Garcia held up the phone that was handed to him in the happy chaos on Minnesota's homecourt to record a brief shoutout to the fans, as dozens of them squeezed behind him into the shot in the aftermath of an upset of another Top 25 team.
Minnesota 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 that started 0-6 in ...