Dawson Garcia made a 3-pointer from the near edge of the Center Court logo to give Minnesota an 84-81 overtime win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night.
The Wolverines tied the game on a Danny Wolf layup with seven seconds to play. But the Gophers had enough time to get the ball up the field, as Lu’Cye Patterson found Garcia for the winner from the “M” logo. The jumper gave coach Ben Johnson his first career win over a ranked team.
Garcia — whose free throw with 7.4 seconds to play sent the game into overtime tied at 71 — finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Gophers (9-10, 1-6 Big Ten). Patterson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, and Mike Mitchell Jr. added 20 points.
Wolf led Michigan (13-4, 5-1) with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Vladislav Goldin scored 18 points and eight rebounds, Will Tschetter added 15 points and Trey Donaldson added 14 points.
No. 20
Ready meals
Michigan: The Wolverines’ four losses came by a combined eight points.
MINNESOTA: One year after the Gophers’ surprising finish in the middle of the pack, Johnson’s transfer-ravaged roster showed perseverance, coming back from a 10-point deficit in the second half.
Key moment
Midway through the second half, with Michigan leading 51-42, Patterson hit a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer before Goldin missed a wide-open shot at the other end. Patterson connected on a baseline jumper, and after a Wolverines turnover, Garcia scored in transition to tie the game at 51.
Key statistics
After hitting 46.3% on 3-pointers in the last five games, the Wolverines have made 11 of 22 from beyond the arc, marking the sixth straight game with more than 10 3-pointers.
the next
Michigan hosts Northwestern on Sunday. Minnesota visits Iowa State on Tuesday night.
Associated Press report.
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