SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Xaivian Lee scored 24 points to lead No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 victory over George Washington in the second game of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Saturday. Lee scored a season high on 6-of-11 shooting,

Todd Golden and Xaivian Lee broke down Florida’s win over George Washington, addressing shooting struggles, effort, consistency and growth.

Thomas Haugh scored 19 points with seven rebounds, while Xaivian Lee had 24 points in the Gators' 80-70 win over George Washington.

The No. 18 Florida Gators got back in the win column Saturday with their 80-70 win over George Washington. Three UF players scored in double figures, led by Xaivian Lee with a season-high 24 points. The Gators (6-4) improve to 20-4 all-time in the Orange Bowl Classic,

Florida rode a second-half surge and Xaivian Lee's hot shooting to an 80-70 win in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, improving cohesion before conference play.

The George Washington Revolutionaries and Florida Gators meet Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with tip-off set for 2:30 p.m. ET.

The No. 18 Florida Gators play the George Washington Revolutionaries at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.

Florida fought off George Washington 80-70 at the AutoNation Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida, on Saturday. Now, the Gators are 20-4 at the annual double-header series in South Florida.

Playing in the Orange Bowl Classic the Florida Gators and George Washington traded blows at different points of the game but ultimately it was the Gators, led by a huge surge to start the second half,

Thomas Haugh added 19 points and seven rebounds while Boogie Fland finished with 12 points and five assists for the defending champion Gators (6-4), who were coming off losses to top-five ranked