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Gophers’ Grayson Grove was humbled by Dawson Garcia, but it helped

On Saturday at Williams Arena, Grove moved into Minnesota's starting lineup after injuries to front‑court starters, showing effort in the win over Rutgers.
During practices Grove was matched with Dawson Garcia, fifth-year senior and former Big Ten top scorer/rebounder, now with the Detroit Pistons' G-League team, and Grove said it forced him to move his feet and play more physical.
Coach Niko Medved praised Grove's effort, saying `He just plays really, really hard; that's a skill,` and highlighted his improvement on the boards, reflecting his larger role last week.
With Grove the only remaining healthy post player, Minnesota must match up against formidable Michigan bigs Yaxel Lendenborg, Morez Johnson and Aday Mara at the Crisler Center on Tuesday night.
Grove said `I think was probably the best-case scenario` and that continuity under Medved helped his development, as he was retained from last year's team.

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