Christian Hammond scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and Santa Clara held on for an 86-75 win over Minnesota in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational on Friday night in Palm Desert, Calif.

Elijah Mahi chipped in 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Santa Clara (7-1), which bounced back from a loss against St. Louis one night earlier. Brenton Knapper contributed 11 points, and three players scored 10 points apiece.

Cade Tyson scored 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting to lead Minnesota (4-4). Isaac Asuma scored 13 points and Langston Reynolds added 12 for the Golden Gophers, who lost their third straight.

Santa Clara shot 54.4 percent (31 of 57) overall and 51.6 percent (16 of 31) from 3-point range. Minnesota shot 43.6 percent (24 of 55) from the field and 29.2 percent (7 of 24

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