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Dawson Garcia has had a very productive collegiate career. Now he hopes to hear his name called on draft night. Garcia was a McDonald’s All-American in 2020.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 23

Dawson Garcia ends 43-year drought, earns prestigious Big Ten award

The Big Ten Medal of Honor is annually given out to the top female and male student-athletes at each conference institution. Gymnastics star Mya Hooten and basketball veteran Dawson Garcia were Minnesota's two winners this year.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 26

Big Ten Stars Hit Transfer Portal, Despite Not Having Eligibility Left

This new era of college basketball is sometimes hard to keep up with due to the transfer portal. There are players who have been in college for five years think, or in some cases, get a sixth year of eligibility.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / April 22

NCAA denies Dawson Garcia's request for one more year; legal action possible

An attorney representing Minnesota Gophers star forward Dawson Garcia is considering legal action against the NCAA after his waiver request was denied.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / April 21

Report: Dawson Garcia, out of eligibility, enters the transfer portal

All-Big Ten Second Team selection Dawson Garcia has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Does it matter since Garcia, who led the Minnesota Gophers with 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, has already played five seasons of Division I college basketball?

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 18

Dawson Garcia's NBA Draft outlook: Potential second-round pick? Undrafted?

The Gophers men's basketball program hasn't produced an NBA Draft pick in back-to-back years since 2003-04. Dawson Garcia has a chance to break that streak this year, after Cam Christie heard his name called last summer.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 11

Oregon Ducks' Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle Earn All-Big Ten Honors

Oregon Ducks guard Jackson Shelstad and center Nate Bittle earned third-team All-Big Ten honors as voted on by coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 11

Dawson Garcia named second-team All-Big Ten, was he snubbed from the first-team?

Star Gophers forward Dawson Garcia was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media on Tuesday. It's his second straight year being named to the second team, but was he snubbed from the first team?

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 11

Northwestern opens Big Ten tourney vs. well-matched Minnesota

Minnesota and Northwestern both ended the Big Ten regular season on two-game losing streaks. The 12th-seeded Golden Gophers and 13th-seeded Wildcats realize wiggle room will be out the window on Wednesday when they meet in the opening round of the conference tournament in Indianapolis.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 9

Dylan Harper, Rutgers defeat Minnesota in OT battle

Dylan Harper scored 22 points and made several key plays down the stretch for Rutgers to pull out a 75-67 overtime victory over Minnesota on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 9

Shooting struggles cost Gophers in overtime loss to Rutgers

The Gophers traveled to New Jersey to face Rutgers in their final game of a roller-coaster regular season, and it followed the same trend with a 75-67 overtime loss.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / February 20

Big Ten Men's Basketball: Bruins Struggling on Boards, Ducks Claim Third Straight

This season some teams in the Big Ten have handled the increased travel better than others. In the long road trips, traveling two-plus time zones in either direction, the league owns a combined 21-23 mark.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / February 19

5 things that stood out in Minnesota's thrilling comeback win over UCLA

The Gophers continued to do what they've done all season on Tuesday night: refusing to fold despite being down 17 points in the first half against UCLA.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / February 19

Dawson Garcia leads Gophers to 17-point comeback on the road against UCLA

Minnesota has a history with UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, but Wednesday night was their first matchup at Pauley Pavilion since 1967. The red-hot Gophers staged a 17-point comeback to leave LA with an impressive 64-61 win over the Bruins.

College Basketball News / UCLA Bruins on SI / February 17

UCLA Must Stop Minnesota's Biggest Threat

As the Big Ten competition continues to heat up through this final home stretch, the UCLA Bruins cannot afford to let the pressure off of the gas pedal.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / February 8

3 Key Numbers From Illinois Basketball's Win Over Minnesota

At this point, no one knows what to expect from No. 23 Illinois (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten). After falling 82-73 at Rutgers on Wednesday, the Illini traveled back west to Minnesota for what many considered to be a tough matchup against the Golden Gophers.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Hardwood Heroics / February 5

Gophers Triumph Over Penn State Thanks to Unlikely Hero

The Minnesota Gophers earned a hard-fought road victory over Penn State on Tuesday night, winning 69-61. It was a slow and sloppy start for the visiting Gophers, who came into Tuesday’s game having lost two straight.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 4

Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota defeat Penn State

Dawson Garcia led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds as visiting Minnesota defeated Penn State 69-61 on Tuesday in a Big Ten Conference matchup from University Park, Pa.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27

Biggest Threat to MSU's Win Streak the Spartans Must Stop

The Michigan State Spartans are set to take on a hot Minnesota Golden Gophers team at the Breslin Center on Tuesday. While the Gophers are currently winners of three straight, they are just so happening to be running into a team that has four-times the win streak they have.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 16

Minnesota star Dawson Garcia’s wild game-winning shot has fans buzzing

Although it is only mid-January, Minnesota basketball (9-9) is likely to miss the NCAA Tournament for a sixth straight season. Following a promising 19-win 2023-24 campaign, the Golden Gophers are stumbling mightily in the expanded Big Ten Conference.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 1

Dawson Garcia gets going again, Minnesota tops Bethune-Cookman

Dawson Garcia emerged from a two-game slump with a game-high 23 points Sunday as Minnesota cruised to a 79-62 nonconference win over Bethune-Cookman in Minneapolis.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 24

Minnesota's Dawson Garcia to be focal point for Central Michigan

Dawson Garcia is Minnesota's leader on both ends of the court. His teammates know it. His opponents know it, too. That is why opposing teams are doing anything they can to limit Garcia's impact for Minnesota early in the season.

College Basketball News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / November 20

Ex-UNC Basketball Forward Now Posting Eye-Popping Numbers

The 2024-25 Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) do not boast a high-powered offense. No, they're averaging only 63.2 points per contest. But centerpiece forward Dawson Garcia, who drew 12 starts for the 2021-22 UNC basketball squad before returning to his home state, has been nothing short of lethal in carrying the bulk of the load.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 12

Minnesota hopes to have Dawson Garcia against North Texas

Dawson Garcia has begun the season with back-to-back stellar performances, but he might have to wait a while before notching a third. The Minnesota star is considered a game-time decision with a groin injury when the Golden Gophers battle North Texas in nonconference play on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 6

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota open with rout of Oral Roberts

Dawson Garcia scored 30 points as Minnesota pulled away for an 80-57 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday night in both teams' season opener in Minneapolis.