Figuring out how to win in the Big Ten was something that always seemed to escape Ben Johnson’s Minnesota men’s basketball team, especially in the second half. Gophers fans sensed something might be different Thursday night as the game came down to the final minutes against No.

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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.

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

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 3-pointer sent Minnesota to an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan, one of the Gophers’ most significant victories in recent memory.

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

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

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.

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.

Minnesota basketball earns an upset victory vs. Michigan in dramatic fashion, as big man Dawson Garcia electrifies fans

We’re over halfway through January now and the Big Ten race is fully beginning to take shape. There’s a lot of ball left to go, but I pretty firmly believe that the team to win the title will be one of the current top four or so: Michigan State,