Florida basketball will face George Washington at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise. Follow along for live updates.

Florida struggled early but surged in the second half to beat George Washington, leaning on transition offense and strong guard play to pull away.

The Florida men’s basketball team faces George Washington today. Here’s how and where to watch the 2:30 p.m. game.

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

Florida got back to the business of winning after back-to-back losses against ranked teams, using a big run to start the 2nd half.

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 reason Jones’ paint touches and kick out game have been so important is that shooting has been a strength of George Washington who puts up a lot of three-point looks and has been effective hitting them with five players shooting above 34% from deep,

Despite a neutral-court victory over the George Washington Revolutionaries, Florida basketball falls again in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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

From left: Scottie Lewis, Omar Payne, Keyontae Johnson, Noah Locke and Andrew Nembhard during UF's last loss in the Orange Bowl Classic (and one of only four during their 23 appearances), a 65-62 setback against Utah State on Dec. 21, 2019.

Florida basketball will face George Washington at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise. Follow along for live updates.