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.

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 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.

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

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

Garcia rewarded Patterson’s faith in him, receiving the pass and heaving up a shot. He found nothing but net, setting off pandemonium inside Williams Arena. Garcia’s buzzer-beating three-pointer sent Minnesota to an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan, one of the Gophers’ most significant victories in recent memory.

Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts No. 20 Michigan after Dawson Garcia scored 21 points in Minnesota's 77-71 loss to the Maryland Terrapins. The Golden Gophers have gone 8-4 at home.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) face a fellow Big Ten team, the Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten), on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.

Michigan, in losing to Minnesota, fell out of a tie with Michigan State atop the Big Ten. The Wolverines are 8-0 at home this year. Michigan has announced a fourth straight sellout for Sunday.

No. 20 Michigan suffered its first conference loss to a team that didn't have any Big Ten wins. The Wolverines will try to bounce back when they host Northwestern on