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An attorney representing Minnesota Gophers star forward Dawson Garcia is considering legal action against the NCAA after his waiver request was denied.

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The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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Dawson Garcia News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / April 21

Report: Dawson Garcia, out of eligibility, enters the transfer portal

All-Big Ten Second Team selection Dawson Garcia has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Does it matter since Garcia, who led the Minnesota Gophers with 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, has already played five seasons of Division I college basketball?

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 18

Dawson Garcia's NBA Draft outlook: Potential second-round pick? Undrafted?

The Gophers men's basketball program hasn't produced an NBA Draft pick in back-to-back years since 2003-04. Dawson Garcia has a chance to break that streak this year, after Cam Christie heard his name called last summer.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 11

Oregon Ducks' Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle Earn All-Big Ten Honors

Oregon Ducks guard Jackson Shelstad and center Nate Bittle earned third-team All-Big Ten honors as voted on by coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 11

Dawson Garcia named second-team All-Big Ten, was he snubbed from the first-team?

Star Gophers forward Dawson Garcia was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media on Tuesday. It's his second straight year being named to the second team, but was he snubbed from the first team?

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 11

Northwestern opens Big Ten tourney vs. well-matched Minnesota

Minnesota and Northwestern both ended the Big Ten regular season on two-game losing streaks. The 12th-seeded Golden Gophers and 13th-seeded Wildcats realize wiggle room will be out the window on Wednesday when they meet in the opening round of the conference tournament in Indianapolis.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 9

Dylan Harper, Rutgers defeat Minnesota in OT battle

Dylan Harper scored 22 points and made several key plays down the stretch for Rutgers to pull out a 75-67 overtime victory over Minnesota on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / March 9

Shooting struggles cost Gophers in overtime loss to Rutgers

The Gophers traveled to New Jersey to face Rutgers in their final game of a roller-coaster regular season, and it followed the same trend with a 75-67 overtime loss.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / February 20

Big Ten Men's Basketball: Bruins Struggling on Boards, Ducks Claim Third Straight

This season some teams in the Big Ten have handled the increased travel better than others. In the long road trips, traveling two-plus time zones in either direction, the league owns a combined 21-23 mark.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / February 19

5 things that stood out in Minnesota's thrilling comeback win over UCLA

The Gophers continued to do what they've done all season on Tuesday night: refusing to fold despite being down 17 points in the first half against UCLA.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / February 19

Dawson Garcia leads Gophers to 17-point comeback on the road against UCLA

Minnesota has a history with UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, but Wednesday night was their first matchup at Pauley Pavilion since 1967. The red-hot Gophers staged a 17-point comeback to leave LA with an impressive 64-61 win over the Bruins.

College Basketball News / UCLA Bruins on SI / February 17

UCLA Must Stop Minnesota's Biggest Threat

As the Big Ten competition continues to heat up through this final home stretch, the UCLA Bruins cannot afford to let the pressure off of the gas pedal.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / February 8

3 Key Numbers From Illinois Basketball's Win Over Minnesota

At this point, no one knows what to expect from No. 23 Illinois (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten). After falling 82-73 at Rutgers on Wednesday, the Illini traveled back west to Minnesota for what many considered to be a tough matchup against the Golden Gophers.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Hardwood Heroics / February 5

Gophers Triumph Over Penn State Thanks to Unlikely Hero

The Minnesota Gophers earned a hard-fought road victory over Penn State on Tuesday night, winning 69-61. It was a slow and sloppy start for the visiting Gophers, who came into Tuesday’s game having lost two straight.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 4

Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota defeat Penn State

Dawson Garcia led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds as visiting Minnesota defeated Penn State 69-61 on Tuesday in a Big Ten Conference matchup from University Park, Pa.

College Basketball News / Nittany Sports Now / February 4

Penn State Basketball Struggles to Tame Minnesota in Fourth Straight Loss

Dawson Garcia (19 points and 14 rebounds) led three double-digit scorers as Minnesota (12-11, 4-8) used a strong second half to surge past Penn State (13-10, 3-9) 69-61.

College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / February 1

Huskies Get Up Early, Win Saturday Morning Matinee Over Minnesota

Who knew Danny Sprinkle's University of Washington basketball players were morning people? They should rub their eyes and start their games at 9 a.m. more often.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27

Biggest Threat to MSU's Win Streak the Spartans Must Stop

The Michigan State Spartans are set to take on a hot Minnesota Golden Gophers team at the Breslin Center on Tuesday. While the Gophers are currently winners of three straight, they are just so happening to be running into a team that has four-times the win streak they have.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 25