
1 | 2 | T | |
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MINN | 23 | 41 | 64 |
UCLA | 34 | 27 | 61 |

Garcia scores season-high 32 points and Minnesota completes L.A. rally beating UCLA 64-61
LOS ANGELES -- — Dawson Garcia scored a 27 of his season-high 32 points after halftime and Minnesota staged another dramatic rally this time beating UCLA 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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Keith Kimble
- Nate Harris
- Jason Phillips
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 12-2 | - | 20-5 |
Michigan State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 21-5 |
Wisconsin | 11-4 | 1.5 | 21-5 |
Purdue | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
Maryland | 10-5 | 2.5 | 20-6 |
UCLA | 10-6 | 3 | 19-8 |
Illinois | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
Oregon | 8-8 | 5 | 19-8 |
Nebraska | 7-9 | 6 | 17-10 |
Ohio State | 7-9 | 6 | 15-12 |
USC | 6-8 | 6 | 14-11 |
Indiana | 6-9 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
Minnesota | 6-9 | 6.5 | 14-12 |
Rutgers | 6-10 | 7 | 13-14 |
Iowa | 5-10 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
Northwestern | 5-11 | 8 | 14-13 |
Washington | 4-11 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
Penn State | 4-12 | 9 | 14-13 |