Xaivian Lee scores 24 to lead No. 18 Florida to an 80-70 victory over George Washington
AP
Dec 13, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Xaivian Lee scored 24 points to lead No. 18 Florida Gators to an 80-70 victory over George Washington Revolutionaries 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. Rueben Chinyelu’s dunk capped the run to put Florida ahead 41-27.
Micah Handlogten’s lay-up with 12:30 remaining gave the Gators their largest lead at 54-34.
The Revolutionaries (8-4) responded with a 9-0 spurt and narrowed it to 54-43 on Rafael Castro’s lay-up with 10:28 remaining before the Gators ran off seven unanswered points to pull away.
The Gators shot 16 of 24 from the field in the second half.
Trey Autry had 15 points and Tyrone Marshall Jr. scored 14 for the Revolutionaries, who made 7 of 19 free throws. Castro had 12 points and Jean Aranguren 11.
The Revolutionaries stayed within striking distance of the Gators in the first half, which featured four lead changes. Tre Dinkins’ 3-pointer late in the first half got George Washington within 30-27 at the break.
UMass beat Florida State 103-95 in the first game of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic.
George Washington: Hosts St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Dec. 22.
Florida: Hosts Saint Francis on Wednesday.
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1st Half
GW
Revolutionaries
27
FLA
Gators
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Revolutionaries gains possession)
19:34
Christian Jones misses two point jump shot
19:32
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
19:12
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
0-3
18:48
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup
2-3
18:39
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul
18:36
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
2-6
18:20
Rafael Castro misses two point layup
18:18
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:12
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
18:10
Trey Autry defensive rebound
17:41
Bubu Benjamin misses two point jump shot
17:39
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
17:33
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
17:32
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
17:23
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)
4-6
17:07
Rafael Castro shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
17:07
Thomas Haugh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:07
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:39
Jean Aranguren misses two point layup
16:37
Jean Aranguren offensive rebound
16:34
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:32
Jean Aranguren offensive rebound
16:20
Alex Condon personal foul
16:14
Garrett Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:12
Alex Condon defensive rebound
16:08
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
16:08
Garrett Johnson defensive rebound
16:08
Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
16:08
Alex Condon defensive rebound
16:08
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
4-10
15:43
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:41
Boogie Fland defensive rebound
15:27
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
15:25
Tre Dinkins defensive rebound
14:40
Jean Aranguren turnover (lost ball)
14:40
TV timeout
14:20
Micah Handlogten turnover (bad pass) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
14:02
Garrett Johnson misses two point layup
14:00
CJ Ingram defensive rebound
13:49
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (CJ Ingram assists)
4-12
13:38
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
13:37
Rafael Castro offensive rebound
13:36
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup
6-12
13:18
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point pullup jump shot
6-14
13:07
+3
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jean Aranguren assists)
9-14
12:41
CJ Ingram misses three point jump shot
12:39
Garrett Johnson defensive rebound
12:30
CJ Ingram shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
12:30
Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:30
Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:30
Urban Klavzar defensive rebound
12:16
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
12:14
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
12:09
Trey Autry misses three point jump shot
12:07
Christian Jones offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Rafael Castro assists)
11-14
11:27
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
11:25
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
11:14
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Tyrone Marshall Jr.'s two point layup
11:12
Boogie Fland defensive rebound
11:02
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
11:00
Trey Autry defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Christian Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot
13-14
10:28
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
10:26
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
10:16
Bubu Benjamin misses three point jump shot
10:14
Gators defensive rebound
10:12
TV timeout
9:55
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
9:53
Alex Condon offensive rebound
9:49
Garrett Johnson shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
9:49
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:49
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:49
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
9:40
Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
9:38
Trey Autry defensive rebound
9:22
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:20
Gators defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point stepback jump shot
13-17
8:51
Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
8:49
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
8:38
Xaivian Lee turnover (bad pass) (Trey Autry steals)
8:19
+3
Trey Autry makes three point pullup bank jump shot
16-17
8:07
Garrett Johnson personal foul
7:58
Boogie Fland misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:56
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
7:43
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup (Jean Aranguren assists)
18-17
7:34
Alex Condon turnover (lost ball) (Rafael Castro steals)
7:28
Alex Condon shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
7:28
TV timeout
7:28
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:28
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:28
Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)
18-19
7:01
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point turnaround hook shot
20-19
6:35
Micah Handlogten turnover (bad pass)
6:21
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point dunk (Rafael Castro assists)
22-19
6:07
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point turnaround hook shot (Alex Condon assists)
22-21
5:45
Tre Dinkins misses two point jump shot
5:43
Rafael Castro offensive rebound
5:37
Rafael Castro turnover (bad pass) (Xaivian Lee steals)
5:24
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul
5:06
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point pullup jump shot
22-23
4:46
Luke Hunger misses two point turnaround hook shot
4:44
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
4:34
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
4:32
Gators offensive rebound
4:32
Luke Hunger personal foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)