The Gophers' Dawson Garcia shoots the winning three-pointer in the final ticks of overtime against Michigan on Thursday. (David Berding/)

Savage, Minn. native Dawson Garcia had quite the journey before joining the Gophers. Despite six-figure offers to hit the transfer portal, he opted to stick things out with Ben Johnson and Minnesota and he finally got his moment on Thursday night.

Dawson Garcia hit a buzzer-beater from the mid-court logo as time expired to lift Minnesota to an 84-81 overtime upset of No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night. The desperation heave sparked a frenzied celebration inside Williams Arena as the Gophers (10-9, 1-6 Big Ten) celebrated their first conference victory.

Dawson Garcia began calling for the ball before he crossed center court. Once he got it, he let it fly to give Minnesota its first Big Ten victory of the season.

Dawson Garcia made a 3-pointer from the edge of the near center-court logo to give Minnesota an 84-81 overtime victory over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday night.

Minnesota welcomed No. 20 Michigan to the Barn on Thursday night and put together arguably its best performance off the season. It all culminated with a buzzer-beating bomb from Dawson Garcia. The Gophers knocked off the Wolverines 84-81, as Ben Johnson earned his first win over a ranked opponent as a head coach.

Dawson Garcia threw down a dunk, trimming the Michigan Wolverines' lead over Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis.

Iowa makes 50.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.7 percentage points higher than Minnesota has allowed to its opponents (43.1%). Minnesota's 44.3% shooting per

Garcia rewarded Patterson’s faith in him, receiving the pass and heaving up a shot. He found nothing but net, setting off pandemonium inside Williams Arena. Garcia’s buzzer-beating three-pointer sent Minnesota to an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan, one of the Gophers’ most significant victories in recent memory.

Minnesota faces the Iowa Hawkeyes after Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in the Golden Gophers' 84-81 overtime win against the Michigan Wolverines

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Iowa after Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in Minnesota's 84-81 overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines. The Hawkeyes have gone 10-1 in home games. Iowa is third ...