Dawson Garcia made a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer in overtime, helping Minnesota secure an 84-81 victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis.
The game was tied 81-81 after Michigan’s Danny Wolf made a layup with seven seconds left in overtime. Minnesota quickly brought the ball up the court and handed it to Garcia, whose long shot gave the Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) their first win in conference play.
Garcia finished with a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds. Lu’Cye Patterson added 22 points, and Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 20 points, helping Minnesota end a four-game losing streak.
Wolf led Michigan (13-4, 5-1) with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Vladislav Goldin had 18 points and eight rebounds. Michigan’s five-game winning streak came to an end with this loss.
Oregon State 97, No. 16 Gonzaga 89 (OT)
Michael Rataj scored the first eight points of overtime and finished with a career-high 29 points as Oregon State defeated Gonzaga in a West Coast Conference game in Corvallis, Oregon.
Nate Kingz added 20 points, and Parsa Fallah had 16 before fouling out. Oregon State (14-5, 4-2 WCC) improved to 11-1 at home this season. Damarco Minor also contributed 15 points, and Josiah Lake II scored 11.
Graham Ike led Gonzaga (14-5, 5-1) with 26 points and nine rebounds before fouling out. Ben Gregg posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Khalif Battle scored 15 points for the Bulldogs.
Temple 88, No. 18 Memphis 81
Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points to lead five Temple players in double figures as the Owls upset Memphis in Philadelphia.
Quante Berry added 19 points for Temple (11-6, 3-1 American Athletic Conference), which shot 46.8 percent from the field and dominated the boards with a 49-25 rebounding advantage. Shane Dezonie came off the bench to score 15 points and grab a game-high 13 rebounds.
PJ Haggerty led Memphis (13-4, 3-1) with 21 points. Tyrese Hunter also contributed 16 points and six assists for the Tigers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
