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Garcia scores season-high 32 points and Minnesota completes L.A. rally beating UCLA 64-61

AP
Feb 19, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dawson Garcia scored a 27 of his season-high 32 points after halftime and Minnesota Golden Gophers staged another dramatic rally this time beating UCLA Bruins 64-61 on Tuesday night.

Lu’Cye Patterson's layup with eight seconds left gave Minnesota the lead for good at 62-61. Garcia made two foul shots with .9 seconds to go to seal it. UCLA's desperation heave wasn't close.

Down 62-61, UCLA's Sebastian Mack was called for a charge trying to drive the lane with 1.3 seconds to go.

Minnesota took its first lead of the game when Patterson drove the lane to make it 60-59 with 1:02 remaining capping an 11-2 Minnesota run.

Mike Mitchell Jr, scored 14 points and Patterson 11 for Minnesota (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten).

Mack, a reserve, scored 13 points and Tyler Bilodeau and Kobe Johnson scored 12 each for UCLA (19-8, 10-6).

Lazar Stefanovic's jump shot midway through the first half gave UCLA its first double-digit lead at 18-7. Fueled by Mack, the Bruins then went on a 9-0 run in which he started it with a layup and a 3-pointer and UCLA extended its lead to 29-12. Minnesota responded by outscoring the Bruins 11-5 over the final five minutes of the first half to get within 34-23.

Out of the break, Garcia and Mitchell each made 3s in consecutive possessions and Minnesota drew within five. Mitchell's layup with 15:17 left reduced the Gophers's deficit to 36-33.

In its 69-66 win over USC on Saturday, Minnesota overcame a 14-point deficit, trailed for 35:48 and scored 40 points in the second half. Against UCLA, Minnesota overcame its largest deficit of 17 points, trailed for 37:41 and scored 41 points after halftime.

Minnesota hosts Penn State on Saturday.

UCLA hosts Ohio State on Sunday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
23
UCLA
Bruins
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Parker Fox vs. Tyler Bilodeau (Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:39		Parker Fox misses two point layup
19:37		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
19:15		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:13		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
19:09	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup	0-2
18:43		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
18:41		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
18:31	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:03		Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:01		Parker Fox defensive rebound
17:49		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
17:47		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
17:33	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot	2-5
17:10		Parker Fox turnover (lost ball)
16:49	+3	Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	2-8
16:24		Skyy Clark personal foul
16:19		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
16:17		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
16:03	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot	4-8
15:50		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:48		Skyy Clark offensive rebound
15:33	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)	4-10
15:15		Dawson Garcia turnover (lost ball)
15:15		TV timeout
15:02		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
15:00		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
14:56	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup	4-12
14:26		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:10		Aday Mara turnover (lost ball) (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
13:42	+3	Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	7-12
13:10		Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:08		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
12:58		Aday Mara personal foul
12:37		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
12:33		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
12:17		Isaac Asuma personal foul
12:15		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
12:13		Sebastian Mack offensive rebound
12:08		Sebastian Mack misses two point layup
12:06		Aday Mara offensive rebound
12:01	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk	7-14
11:55		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
11:53		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
11:39		Jump ball. Eric Dailey Jr. vs. Dawson Garcia (Eric Dailey Jr. gains possession)
11:39		TV timeout
11:29		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
11:29	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-15
11:29	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-16
11:03		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
11:01		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
10:55		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:53		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
10:40		Sebastian Mack turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
10:13		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
10:11		Bruins defensive rebound
10:01		Femi Odukale personal foul
9:57	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	7-18
9:42	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	10-18
9:26	+2	Dylan Andrews makes two point layup (Aday Mara assists)	10-20
9:09		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:07		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
8:59		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (lost ball) (Aday Mara steals)
8:43		Sebastian Mack misses two point layup
8:41		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	12-20
7:47		TV timeout
7:44		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
7:42		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
7:27		Isaac Asuma turnover (traveling)
7:11	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	12-22
6:52		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
6:50		William Kyle III defensive rebound
6:42	+3	Sebastian Mack makes three point jump shot	12-25
6:27		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Andrews steals)
6:22		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (Dylan Andrews draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-26
6:22	+1	Dylan Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-27
6:12		Kobe Johnson personal foul
5:51		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:31	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)	12-29
5:31		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
5:10	+2	Parker Fox makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	14-29
5:10		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Parker Fox draws the foul)
5:10	+1	Parker Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-29
4:40		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
4:38		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
4:13	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	18-29
3:47		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:47		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
3:47		Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
3:47		TV timeout
3:45		Trent Perry misses two point jump shot
3:43		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
3:16		Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
3:00		Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point layup
2:58		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup	18-31
2:37		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:35		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
2:19		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:17		Trent Perry offensive rebound
2:11		Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:09		Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
2:07		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
2:05		Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul
1:40		Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Parker Fox draws the foul)
1:37	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	21-31
1:15		Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Dawson Garcia steals)
1:15	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point dunk	23-31
1:12		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:59	+3	Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)	23-34
0:21		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:06		Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
41
UCLA
Bruins
27

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul
19:29		Aday Mara blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
19:27		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
19:21		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
19:19		Bruins offensive rebound
19:19		Dawson Garcia personal foul
19:15		Dawson Garcia blocks Dylan Andrews's two point layup
19:13		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
19:01		Jump ball. Femi Odukale vs. Kobe Johnson (Kobe Johnson gains possession)
19:01		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
18:49		Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass)
18:41		Parker Fox turnover (lost ball) (Skyy Clark steals)
18:26		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
18:24		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
17:59	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Parker Fox assists)	26-34
17:39		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
17:37		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
17:14	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot	29-34
16:43		Aday Mara turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
16:36		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
16:34		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
16:21	+2	Aday Mara makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)	29-36
16:21		Parker Fox shooting foul (Aday Mara draws the foul)
16:21		Aday Mara misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:21		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
16:06		Aday Mara shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
16:06	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-36
16:06	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-36
15:46		Sebastian Mack misses two point layup
15:44		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
15:37		Dylan Andrews personal foul
15:37		TV timeout
15:21	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	33-36
15:05		Dylan Andrews turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
14:59		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
14:57		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
14:45		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
14:45	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-37
14:45	+1	Sebastian Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-38
14:14		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point layup
14:12		Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
14:09	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	33-40
13:48		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
13:46		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
13:44	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	35-40
13:31		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
13:29		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
13:14		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
13:14		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-40
12:59		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
12:59		Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:59	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-41
12:32	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	38-41
12:09		Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
12:08	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	38-43
11:45		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:43		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
11:34		Femi Odukale blocks Sebastian Mack's three point jump shot
11:32		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
11:30		Lazar Stefanovic personal foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
11:30		TV timeout
11:25		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
11:23		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
11:14		Tyler Bilodeau personal foul
11:00		Frank Mitchell turnover (traveling)
10:40		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
10:38		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
10:34		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:32		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
10:16		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
10:16		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:16		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:11		Parker Fox defensive rebound
9:57		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
9:55		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
9:47		Isaac Asuma personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-44
9:46	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-45
9:40		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
9:38		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
9:33	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	40-45
9:18		Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dawson Garcia steals)
9:03		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mack steals)
8:56	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mack assists)	40-48
8:51		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
8:51		TV timeout
8:29		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
8:27		Kobe Johnson personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
8:27	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-48
8:27	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-48
8:12		Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
8:12		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:12		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
8:04	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	45-48
7:39	+2	Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)	45-50
7:21	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	47-50
7:05	+2	Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)	47-52
6:39		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Johnson steals)
6:37		Femi Odukale blocks Kobe Johnson's two point layup
6:35		Bruins offensive rebound
6:34		TV timeout
6:27	+3	Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)	47-55
5:56	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot	49-55
5:23		Jump ball. Sebastian Mack vs. Femi Odukale (Femi Odukale gains possession)
5:23		Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
5:04		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:57		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:55		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
4:35		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point hook shot
4:33		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
4:22		Dawson Garcia turnover (lost ball) (Skyy Clark steals)
4:17	+2	Skyy Clark makes two point layup	49-57
3:49		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-57
3:49	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-57
3:34		Dawson Garcia personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
3:34		Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:34		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
3:13	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	53-57
2:56		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:54		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
2:52		Skyy Clark personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-57
2:52	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-57
2:31	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	55-59
2:11		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
2:09		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
2:03	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Frank Mitchell assists)	58-59
1:38		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:36		Dylan Andrews offensive rebound
1:31		Bruins 30 second timeout
1:25		Dawson Garcia personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
1:25		Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25		Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
1:03	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup	60-59
0:56		Bruins 60 second timeout
0:47	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	60-61
0:43		Official timeout
0:44		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:22		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
0:20		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
0:17		Femi Odukale personal foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
0:17		Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17		Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
0:06	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup	62-61
0:04		Bruins 60 second timeout
0:01		Sebastian Mack offensive foul
0:01		Sebastian Mack turnover (offensive foul)
0:01		Dylan Andrews personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-61
0:01	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-61
0:00		End of period

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Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2