University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, January 25
3:00 PM
University of Minnesota
11-9,3-6Big Ten
77
vs
69
No. 15 Oregon
16-4,5-4Big Ten
1
2
F
Oregon
38
31
69
Minnesota
44
33
77
Team Stats
Oregon
MINN
FG%
.458
.526
3FG%
.348
.375
FT%
.810
.611
RB
26
35
TO
12
10
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
13
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Kelly Hagenson
Gophers Win Three Straight Over No. 15 Oregon
1/25/2025 6:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Minnesota defeated its highest ranked opponent in four years with a 77-69 victory
Dawson Garcia scored a season-high 31 points and Parker Fox recorded his first double-double as a Gopher with 13 points and 11 rebounds, as Minnesota (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) won its third-straight game with a 77-69 upset of No. 15 Oregon (16-4, 5-4 B1G) before 11,062 at Williams Arena.
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In their past two home games, the Gophers have knocked off then-No. 20 Michigan and now the 15th-ranked Ducks. In between, they recorded their first win at Iowa since 2015. It's Minnesota's first three-game winning streak in the Big Ten since winning at Penn State and versus Northwestern and Michigan State from Jan. 27 to Feb. 6 last season.
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Garcia was 13-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, while adding six rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists. It's his second 30-point game of the season and his fifth-straight game with 20 or more points, something last accomplished by Amir Coffey between Feb. 28 and March 15, 2019. Garcia now has 1,337 points at Minnesota, and 1,832 for his career. He passed Dan Coleman (1,317 points), Austin Hollins (1,321), Lou Hudson (1,329), and Ron Johnson (1,335) this afternoon to move into 16th on Minnesota's all-time scoring list.
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Fox was 5-of-7 from the field and 3-of-6 at the line, while grabbing 11 rebounds, the most during his career at Minnesota. He added three assists and two steals before fouling out late. Lu'Cye Patterson had 11 points, Femi Odukale had 10 points, five boards, and four assists, and Mike Mitchell Jr. finished with eight points and 10 assists, his most in a game at Minnesota. The Gophers wound up making 30-of-57 (.526) field goals, including 6-of-16 (.375) three-pointers, and 11-of-18 (.611) free throws, while holding a 35-26 rebounding advantage.
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Oregon, which lost its first game away from home this season, was led by 18 points from Brandon Angel, while TJ Bamba and Jackson Shelstad each had 15. The Ducks were 22-of-48 (.458) from the field, including 8-of-23 (.348) from long-tange, and 17-of-21 (.810) at the line. But Oregon was limited to 2-of-12 beyond the arc and just 8-of-22 overall in the second half.
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The Gophers jumped out to a 4-0 lead, with Garcia hitting a baseline jumper and Fox adding a layup. Minnesota extended the lead to 15-5 with an 11-4 run, including a pair of three-pointers by Mitchell Jr., a fastbreak dunk from Fox, and a three from Garcia. Fox added a pair of free throws and Odukale knocked down a couple jumpers to extend the lead to 21-6, Garcia added a jumper and his second trey of the afternoon to make it 26-8 with 12:41 remaining in the half. Minnesota made 10-of-14 (.714) field goals to start the game, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc. Oregon cut the Gophers' lead to 27-20 with a 12-1 run, before Garcia connected on Minnesota's first field goal in more than five minutes to make it 29-20 with 7:24 left. Oregon trimmed the lead to six points with a three, but the Gophers responded with an 8-3 run with Fox scoring four points to extend the lead back to 37-26 with 3:57 left. Down the stretch, Patterson scored seven points to send the teams to their locker rooms with Minnesota holding a 44-38 lead.
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Garcia led the Gophers with 14 first-half points, while Fox had 10 points and led the team with six rebounds. Patterson had eight points, and Mitchell Jr. had six points and seven assists. Minnesota made 17-of-30 (.567) field goals, including 5-of-10 three-point attempts, and was 5-of-8 (.625) at the line. The Gophers had a 17-11 rebounding advantage. Brandon Angel led Oregon with 15 points, making 3-of-4 three-pointers. The Ducks were 14-of-26 (.538) from the field, including 6-of-11 (.545) from deep, and 4-of-6 at the line.
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Oregon opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game, including its only two three-pointers of the half, but Garcia scored on back-to-back possessions and Odukale dunked for a 50-46 lead with 16:08 remaining. Garcia made it an 8-0 run and a six-point lead for the Gophers with a jumper in the lane. Oregon tied the score with an 8-2 run, but Patterson's 18-foot jumper kept the Gophers in front 56-54, and Frank Mitchell's layup on a feed from Mitchell Jr. made it 58-56 with 8:52 left. Garcia's three-pointer with 6:55 remaining made it a 61-56 lead, and Fox threw down a breakaway reverse jam for a 63-58 lead. The Ducks pulled within three with 4:10 remaining, but Odukale dunked on a tip-in and the Gophers forced a turnover at the other end. Garcia hit a pair of free throws with 2:54 left, but the Ducks hit a three to cut it to 67-63. Garcia reached 27 points by spinning and hitting a floater in the lane for a six-point edge, but Oregon answered with a 5-1 run to pull within 70-68. The Ducks had a chance to tie the score or take the lead, but Garcia drew a charge with 1:15 remaining, and then he drove for a layup at the other end. Oregon made 1-of-2 at the line to cut it to 72-69, but Minnesota went 3-of-4 at the stripe in its next two possessions, and Garcia sealed the upset with a breakaway dunk to finish with the 31-point game.
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Minnesota travels to East Lansing, Mich., to face No. 8/8 Michigan State on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7:00 p.m. CST on Peacock.
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In their past two home games, the Gophers have knocked off then-No. 20 Michigan and now the 15th-ranked Ducks. In between, they recorded their first win at Iowa since 2015. It's Minnesota's first three-game winning streak in the Big Ten since winning at Penn State and versus Northwestern and Michigan State from Jan. 27 to Feb. 6 last season.
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Garcia was 13-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, while adding six rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists. It's his second 30-point game of the season and his fifth-straight game with 20 or more points, something last accomplished by Amir Coffey between Feb. 28 and March 15, 2019. Garcia now has 1,337 points at Minnesota, and 1,832 for his career. He passed Dan Coleman (1,317 points), Austin Hollins (1,321), Lou Hudson (1,329), and Ron Johnson (1,335) this afternoon to move into 16th on Minnesota's all-time scoring list.
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Fox was 5-of-7 from the field and 3-of-6 at the line, while grabbing 11 rebounds, the most during his career at Minnesota. He added three assists and two steals before fouling out late. Lu'Cye Patterson had 11 points, Femi Odukale had 10 points, five boards, and four assists, and Mike Mitchell Jr. finished with eight points and 10 assists, his most in a game at Minnesota. The Gophers wound up making 30-of-57 (.526) field goals, including 6-of-16 (.375) three-pointers, and 11-of-18 (.611) free throws, while holding a 35-26 rebounding advantage.
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Oregon, which lost its first game away from home this season, was led by 18 points from Brandon Angel, while TJ Bamba and Jackson Shelstad each had 15. The Ducks were 22-of-48 (.458) from the field, including 8-of-23 (.348) from long-tange, and 17-of-21 (.810) at the line. But Oregon was limited to 2-of-12 beyond the arc and just 8-of-22 overall in the second half.
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The Gophers jumped out to a 4-0 lead, with Garcia hitting a baseline jumper and Fox adding a layup. Minnesota extended the lead to 15-5 with an 11-4 run, including a pair of three-pointers by Mitchell Jr., a fastbreak dunk from Fox, and a three from Garcia. Fox added a pair of free throws and Odukale knocked down a couple jumpers to extend the lead to 21-6, Garcia added a jumper and his second trey of the afternoon to make it 26-8 with 12:41 remaining in the half. Minnesota made 10-of-14 (.714) field goals to start the game, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc. Oregon cut the Gophers' lead to 27-20 with a 12-1 run, before Garcia connected on Minnesota's first field goal in more than five minutes to make it 29-20 with 7:24 left. Oregon trimmed the lead to six points with a three, but the Gophers responded with an 8-3 run with Fox scoring four points to extend the lead back to 37-26 with 3:57 left. Down the stretch, Patterson scored seven points to send the teams to their locker rooms with Minnesota holding a 44-38 lead.
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Garcia led the Gophers with 14 first-half points, while Fox had 10 points and led the team with six rebounds. Patterson had eight points, and Mitchell Jr. had six points and seven assists. Minnesota made 17-of-30 (.567) field goals, including 5-of-10 three-point attempts, and was 5-of-8 (.625) at the line. The Gophers had a 17-11 rebounding advantage. Brandon Angel led Oregon with 15 points, making 3-of-4 three-pointers. The Ducks were 14-of-26 (.538) from the field, including 6-of-11 (.545) from deep, and 4-of-6 at the line.
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Oregon opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game, including its only two three-pointers of the half, but Garcia scored on back-to-back possessions and Odukale dunked for a 50-46 lead with 16:08 remaining. Garcia made it an 8-0 run and a six-point lead for the Gophers with a jumper in the lane. Oregon tied the score with an 8-2 run, but Patterson's 18-foot jumper kept the Gophers in front 56-54, and Frank Mitchell's layup on a feed from Mitchell Jr. made it 58-56 with 8:52 left. Garcia's three-pointer with 6:55 remaining made it a 61-56 lead, and Fox threw down a breakaway reverse jam for a 63-58 lead. The Ducks pulled within three with 4:10 remaining, but Odukale dunked on a tip-in and the Gophers forced a turnover at the other end. Garcia hit a pair of free throws with 2:54 left, but the Ducks hit a three to cut it to 67-63. Garcia reached 27 points by spinning and hitting a floater in the lane for a six-point edge, but Oregon answered with a 5-1 run to pull within 70-68. The Ducks had a chance to tie the score or take the lead, but Garcia drew a charge with 1:15 remaining, and then he drove for a layup at the other end. Oregon made 1-of-2 at the line to cut it to 72-69, but Minnesota went 3-of-4 at the stripe in its next two possessions, and Garcia sealed the upset with a breakaway dunk to finish with the 31-point game.
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Minnesota travels to East Lansing, Mich., to face No. 8/8 Michigan State on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7:00 p.m. CST on Peacock.
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