US EditionXaivian Lee scores 24 to lead No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 victory over George Washington
Xaivian Lee made 4 of 8 three-pointers and led Florida's second-half surge to secure a 10-point win over George Washington, improving the Gators to 6-4 this season.
- On Dec. 13, 2025, Florida guard Xaivian Lee scored 24 points to lead No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 win over George Washington in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
- Florida opened the second half with an 11-0 run capped by Rueben Chinyelu's dunk, and the Gators shot 16 of 24 from the field after a rough first half.
- Opponent scoring came from Trey Autry and Tyrone Marshall Jr., with Autry scoring 15 and Marshall Jr. 14, while Lee shot 6-of-11 overall and 4-of-8 from 3.
- Florida returns home Wednesday to host Saint Francis at Exactech Arena with a 6:30 p.m. tip on the SEC Network after improving to a 6-4 record.
- George Washington mounted a late rally that cut the margin to an eight-point game with five seconds left; the Revolutionaries now host St. Mary's College of Maryland on Dec. 22.
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Xaivian Lee scores 24 to lead No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 victory over George Washington
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.
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Xaivian Lee helps No. 18 Florida slide past George Washington
Xaivian Lee scored a game-high 24 points, and Thomas Haugh added 19, leading No. 18 Florida to an 80-70, neutral-court win over George Washington on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Florida.
Xaivian Lee Leads Way as Gators Rebound in Orange Bowl Classic - WRUF 98.1 FM
SUNRISE, Fla. — No. 18 Florida returned to the win column for the first time in two weeks Saturday. The Gators (6-4) bounced back from Tuesday’s loss against No. 5 UConn with a 80-70 victory over George Washington (8-4) in their 24th Orange Bowl Classic appearance at Amerant Bank Arena. Xaivian Lee broke out in victory with a season-high 24 points and shot 54.5% from the field. He also added six boards, four assists and two steals. “I always try…
Florida basketball snaps losing skid with win over George Washington
Florida basketball shook off back-to-back losses against big-time teams and got back to doing what it normally does on Saturday afternoon — win and win impressively. The defending national champions got a season-high 24 points from Xaivian Lee and 19 points from Thomas Haugh to cruise past Georgia Washington, 80-70, in the 2nd game of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, Fla. The neutral court was kind to 18th-ranked Florida, which imp…
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