SUNRISE — Xaivian Lee scored 24 points to pace 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, including making 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Thomas Haugh had 19 points and seven rebounds. 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 Duke and UConn.
The Gators stretched a three-point halftime lead with 11 unanswered to start the second half.