Check out the greatest moments and plays in this Big Ten matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Thursday’s three-point defeat was Michigan’s most lopsided loss of the season. Michigan’s four losses have come by a combined eight points.
In a matchup between teams at the opposite ends of the Big Ten standings, Michigan’s perfect start to conference play ended in an 84-81 overtime loss.
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"If we don't go up there with the mindset that it's going to be 40 minutes of fight...we're going to walk out of there with a loss," Dusty May said.
Minnesota men’s basketball is in dire need of a win amid a four-game losing streak, including a double overtime heartbreaker to Ohio State. An 8-5 start is in the rearview mirror, and the Golden Gophers look to get back on track with a big win over Michigan.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) will host Vladislav Goldin and the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) at Williams Arena on Thursday, January 16. The tip is at 7:00 PM
The one flaw in this Wolverines offense has been turnovers but they've done a better job of taking care of the ball lately and Minnesota doesn't apply much ball pressure. The Gophers prefer a sluggish tempo but won't be able to slow down Michigan's offense here.
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. Wolverines tied it on Danny Wolf's driving layup with sevenseconds to play.
The Minnesota Gophers shocked the No. 20 Michigan Wolverines with a last second miracle heave from Dawson Garcia that somehow found the bottom of the net.
Dawson Garcia threw down a dunk, trimming the Michigan Wolverines' lead over Minnesota Golden Gophers.