DAWSON GARCIA NEWS

Garcia and Minnesota defeat Butler 73-72 in NIT

Dawson Garcia scored 25 points to lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Elijah Hawkins sealed the victory with a free throw with six seconds left as the Golden Gophers took down th...

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in defeat Garcia notched 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-5 FT), four rebounds and one assist across 37 minutes during Thursday's 77-67 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Garcia contributed 19 points, four rebounds and one assist during Thursday's loss against the Spartans. The 6-foot-11 junior has appeared in 29 games this season averaging 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and one block on 32.1 minutes per game. Garcia will look to help the Gophers bounce back next season.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Dawson Garcia believes the Gophers aren't done winning. But will he be back? The Gophers open the Big Ten men's basketball tournament Thursday vs. Michigan State, with Dawson Garcia delaying his decision on whether to...

MARCH 13 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers' Dawson Garcia, Cam Christie named to All-Big Ten teams The Gophers men's basketball team's leading scorer, Dawson Garcia, and top freshman, Cam Christie, were named to All-Big Ten basketball team...

MARCH 12 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Five Minnesotans to watch at the Big Ten men's basketball tournament The Gophers have key players from Minnesota — Dawson Garcia, Pharrel Payne and Parker Fox among them — and there are other homegrown standou...

MARCH 12 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Penn State visits Minnesota after Garcia's 29-point game

Minnesota plays the Penn State Nittany Lions after Dawson Garcia scored 29 points in Minnesota's 105-97 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini

MARCH 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stellar in defeat Garcia recorded 24 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes before fouling out of Thursday's 84-76 loss to Purdue.

Impact Garcia logged a high-scoring outing during Thursday's loss to Purdue, closing with 24 points, three rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in the contest. The 6-foot-11 junior continues to fuel the Gophers' program this season, averaging 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, two assists, 0.9 steals and one block across 21 starts. Excluding Minnesota's matchup with Nebraska in December, during with Garcia suffered an ankle injury, the junior big man has reached double figures in every outing this season.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday at Purdue Garcia (lower body) is starting Thursday's game at Purdue, the team announced.

Impact Garcia is healthy for Thursday's game after suffering a lower body injury during Sunday's loss to Iowa. He has started all 20 games he has been healthy for and is averaging 17.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 31.3 minutes per game. His services will be much-needed against the second-ranked Boilermakers.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Four things learned: Gophers defense flounders at Iowa with Dawson Garcia injured The Gophers were dominating Iowa, looking like an NCAA tournament team, before an unspecified injury to Dawson Garcia changed everything.

FEBRUARY 12 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Scores 20 in victory Garcia finished Saturday's 75-66 OT victory over Northwestern with 20 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-11 FT), two rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 41 minutes.

Impact Garcia got to the line early and often, converting on 9-of-11 attempts from the stripe on route to a 20-point finish against Northwestern. The 6-foot-11 junior has managed 20+ points in four of Minnesota's last five outings, stepping into form down the stretch for the Golden Gophers. Garcia and the Gophers will look to stay on track against Michigan State on Tuesday after playing spoiler to the Wildcats on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Men's basketball: Gophers rally past Northwestern in overtime, get to .500 in conference play Ebbs and flows are commonplace in basketball games. Dawson Garcia, Cam Christie and their Gopher teammates seemingly took that to the extrem...

FEBRUARY 3 • TWINCITIES.COM

Garcia sparks Minnesota in OT, Gophers rally to beat Northwestern 75-66

Dawson Garcia drilled his first 3-pointer of the game with 2:31 left in overtime and followed it with five free throws as Minnesota came from nine-points down with under six minute...

FEBRUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Purdue's Zach Edey, Minnesota's Dawson Garcia Finalists For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Purdue’s Zach Edey and Minnesota’s Dawson Garcia were named finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, presented to the top center in coll...

FEBRUARY 2 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Garcia and Christie help Minnesota rally from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Penn State 83-74

Dawson Garcia scored 20 points, Cam Christie added 17 and Minnesota rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and beat Penn State 83-74 to snap a four-game losing streak

JANUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four things: Gophers find positives, but left stung in loss to Spartans Dawson Garcia sensed an upset at Michigan State, but the Gophers struggled without Elijah Hawkins. And even though their three-point shootin...

JANUARY 19 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers fall to Hawkeyes 86-77 despite 30 points from Dawson Garcia The Gophers men's basketball team jumped out to a 14-3 lead and Dawson Garcia finished with 30 points, but the Hawkeyes rallied and held on...

JANUARY 16 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Effective in losing effort Garcia amassed 14 points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 74-62 loss to Indiana.

Impact Garcia finished just shy of a double-double, notching 14 points, nine rebounds and one steal during Friday's loss to the Hoosiers. The 6-foot-11 junior has been stellar for the Golden Gophers this season, averaging 16.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks on 29.8 minutes per game. Garcia will look to help the Golden Gophers get back on track against the Hawkeyes on Monday.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Posts double-double in win Garcia had 13 points (5-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Thursday's 73-71 win over Michigan.

Impact Garcia notched his third double-double of the season, closing with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a win over the Wolverines. The 6-foot-11 junior continues to lead the Golden Gophers, averaging 17.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 30.1 minutes per game. Garcia and the Golden Gophers will look to stay hot heading into a matchup with Maryland on Sunday.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Termed questionable for Thursday Garcia is listed as a question mark on the injury report for Thursday's game versus Ball State.

Impact Garcia reportedly hadn't tested his ankle in recent practices after missing the last two contests, but the fact that he's listed as questionable suggests there is still a chance he could log at least a handful of minutes. If he winds up sitting, the junior big man will have more than a week to rest up before the team's next contest Dec. 29 versus Maine.

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Tuesday Garcia (ankle) will not be able to play in Tuesday's game against IUPUI.

Impact The junior will not be able to play in Tuesday's game as he is dealing with an ankle injury. This is a big loss for Garcia who is averaging 18.2 points and 7.3 rebounds so far this season.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to miss next game Garcia (ankle) is expected to be out through Tuesday's game against IUPUI, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Head coach Ben Johnson relayed some information on Garcia's timeline for a return and said Garcia will likely miss their next game. With a nine day gap in between games after that, Garcia will have a better chance to return Dec. 21 versus Ball State.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota overcomes loss of leading scorer Garcia, rallies to beat Nebraska 76-65

Elijah Hawkins scored 12 points with 11 assists and Minnesota overcame a 15-point halftime deficit and the loss of leading scorer Dawson Garcia to beat Nebraska 76-65

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hobbles off versus Nebraska Garcia exited Wednesday's game against Nebraska with an apparently lower leg injury, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Garcia went down just two minutes into Wednesday's contest and was seen limping to the locker room, per Fuller. While the exact nature of the issue is still unclear, the junior center's struggles to walk clearly indicates some sort of lower-leg injury. With Garcia out for the time being, Isaiah Ihnen and Pharrel Payne will likely fill out the Gophers' frontcourt duo.

DECEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE