Dawson Garcia and other Gophers seniors came back. Could it happen again next season? Gophers seniors Dawson Garcia, Parker Fox, Lu’Cye Patterson and others will be honored Wednesday vs. Wisconsin, but some of the team’s seniors might be back.

The Minnesota Gophers were looking to shock the Wisconsin Badgers in front of a sold out crowd but they ended up on the wrong side again.

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team closes out its home schedule Wednesday night, and there’s not a better way than against rival Wisconsin.

John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67.

Time is running out to see one of the greatest Gophers men’s basketball players at Williams Arena. Senior forward Dawson Garcia has two remaining home games in his collegiate career, Tuesday against Northwestern and March 5 versus Wisconsin. That’s it.

Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 74-67, improving their season record to 23-7. John Blackwell led the Badgers with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Jack Janicki and Carter Gilmore provided crucial contributions off the bench. The Badgers need Max Klesmit back from injury to bolster their lineup.

Frank Mitchell picked up the slack in the front court with a team-high seven first-half points, while Dawson Garcia was held to only three. Wisconsin carried a 33-27 lead into the half.

Brennan Rigsby led the Gophers (15-15, 7-12) with 18 points and Lu'Cye Patterson added 15 points in Minnesota's ninth straight loss to Wisconsin. Dawson Garcia, the Big Ten's fourth-leading scorer ...

That is Parker Fox (4 years), Dawson Garcia (3 years), Mike Mitchell Jr ... at home when they weren't even expected to compete. Wisconsin had a stretch from mid-December to mid-February where ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-14, 7-11 Big Ten) will look to end a four-game home losing streak when they host the Wisconsin Badgers (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Williams

The No. 12 Wisconsin men found themselves in the kind of fight they will come to expect with the postseason approaching. Behind strong performances by John Blac