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.

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.

John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67 on Wednesday night. John Tonje added 18 points and seven boards for the Badgers (23-7, 13-6),

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 quickly extended its lead to 40-29 to begin the second half, but once Mitchell checked back into the game, everything changed. The Gophers slowly chipped away at the lead and cut it all the way down to 46-41 heading into the under-12 media timeout.

Dawson Garcia has just 2 home games left in a Gophers' uniform, and deserves a standing ovation on Senior Night.

The Minnesota-Wisconsin men’s basketball rivalry has been a one-sided deal since 2020, and Gophers head coach Ben Johnson knows that isn’t going to cut it.

John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 12 Wisconsin held on for a 74-67 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference battle Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

Senior forward Dawson Garcia has two remaining home games in his collegiate career, Tuesday against Northwestern and March 5 versus Wisconsin. That’s it. Minnesota (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten ...