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Freshman Austin Hollins scored 12 points in his first collegiate start and Trevor Mbakwe added a double-double as Minnesota rallied for a 76-69 victory over Siena on Monday night .
Mbakwe finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, Blake Hoffarber added 14 points and Ralph Sampson III scored 12 for the Golden Gophers (2-0).
Clarence Jackson led the Saints (0-2) with 29 points and Rakeem Brookins had 12.
Minnesota fell behind by as many as 11 points in the first half and trailed by six early in the second.
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Hollins changed that in a span of two minutes when he made a pair of 3-pointers and a free throw. His 3-pointer with 14:08 to play gave Minnesota a 47-42 lead and capped a 9-0 run.
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