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Minnesota Defeats Michigan 84-81 - Recap
Minnesota got a 27-point performance from Dawson Garcia, who added 12 rebounds as Minnesota ran past Michigan 84-81 on Thursday at Williams Arena.
Bettors who backed Minnesota were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +10.5 at sportsbooks.
Lu'Cye Patterson had 22 points for Minnesota and Mike Mitchell Jr. chipped in with 20 points. Femi Odukale had 7 assists for them, while Dawson Garcia was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Michigan got 23 points from Danny Wolf in a losing cause and another 18 points from Vladislav Goldin. Danny Wolf contributed 7 assists for them, while Danny Wolf had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Michigan were victorious, as the score was 40-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Michigan as they grabbed 39 boards, while Minnesota only had 34
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Iowa looking for another win. For Michigan, they head home to face Northwestern.