The Gophers' Dawson Garcia shoots the winning three-pointer in the final ticks of overtime against Michigan on Thursday. (David Berding/)

Savage, Minn. native Dawson Garcia had quite the journey before joining the Gophers. Despite six-figure offers to hit the transfer portal, he opted to stick things out with Ben Johnson and Minnesota and he finally got his moment on Thursday night.

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.

Dawson Garcia made a 3-pointer from the edge of the near center-court logo to give Minnesota an 84-81 overtime victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night.

Dawson Garcia threw down a dunk, trimming the Michigan Wolverines' lead over Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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.

Dawson Garcia's offensive and defensive performance, including last-second heroics, help Minnesota take down No. 20 Michigan.

As legislators in Minnesota, we are proud of what we have accomplished, and we are prepared to fight to protect those accomplishments.

The Loons are working on signing Nicolás Romero from Atlético Tucumán — the same club in Argentina that produced Joaquín Pereyra.

Ben Johnson’s basketball team took a big step in their last game, beating then-No. 20 Michigan in overtime, 84-81, last Wednesday at Williams Arena. It was the Gophers’ first Big Ten win and pulled them to .500 overall. The goal now is to keep moving forward.

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