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Minnesota stuns No. 20 Michigan with OT buzzer-beater

Top 25 College Basketball Roundup: Minnesota Stuns Michigan, Oregon State and Temple Score Big Upsets

Minnesota 84, No. 20 Michigan 81 (OT)

Dawson Garcia hit a dramatic game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court as time expired in overtime, lifting Minnesota to an 84-81 victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

The Golden Gophers (9-9, 1-6 Big Ten) earned their first conference win of the season, snapping a four-game losing streak. Garcia led the charge with a game-high 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Lu’Cye Patterson added 22 points and Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 20.

Michigan (13-4, 5-1) had tied the game at 81-81 with seven seconds left in overtime on a layup by Danny Wolf, who finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Vladislav Goldin chipped in 18 points and eight rebounds, but the Wolverines saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Oregon State 97, No. 16 Gonzaga 89 (OT)

Michael Rataj delivered a career performance, scoring Oregon State’s first eight points in overtime en route to a career-high 29 points, leading the Beavers to a 97-89 upset of No. 16 Gonzaga in Corvallis, Oregon.

Oregon State (14-5, 4-2 WCC) remained dominant at home, improving to 11-1. Nate Kingz added 20 points, while Parsa Fallah scored 16 before fouling out. Damarco Minor and Josiah Lake II combined for 26 points to seal the victory.

Gonzaga (14-5, 5-1) was led by Graham Ike with 26 points and nine rebounds before he fouled out. Ben Gregg tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Khalif Battle added 15, but the Bulldogs fell short in overtime.

Temple 88, No. 18 Memphis 81

Jamal Mashburn Jr. led Temple to an 88-81 upset win over No. 18 Memphis in Philadelphia, scoring 21 points to lead five Owls in double figures.

Temple (11-6, 3-1 AAC) dominated the boards, outrebounding Memphis 49-25 while shooting 46.8 percent from the field. Quante Berry scored 19 points, and Shane Dezonie came off the bench to contribute 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

Memphis (13-4, 3-1) had its four-game winning streak snapped despite PJ Haggerty’s 21 points and 16 points with six assists from Tyrese Hunter.

Summary: It was a night of thrilling upsets in college basketball, with Minnesota’s half-court buzzer-beater leading the charge, followed by overtime heroics from Oregon State and Temple’s relentless effort on the boards.