Orlando Sentinel · Jan 17
Gators win at Vanderbilt behind Xaivian Lee, Rueben Chinyelu
Florida head Coach Todd Golden encourages the No. 19 Gators during their 98-94 victory against No. 10 Vanderbilt Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)Florida team managers forgot to pack Xaivian Lee’s jersey for the Gators’ visit to Vanderbilt.
But UF’s struggling shooting guard found his game to help deliver a 98-94 win against the No. 10 Commodores and finish on the road, where Todd Golden’s Gators have come up short late in games.
Lee’s 3-pointer with 45 seconds gave No. 19 Florida (13-5, 4-1 SEC) a 95-94 lead and proved the difference in the Gators’ first win since 1968 against a ranked Vanderbilt team in Nashville, Tennessee.