SUNRISE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Florida Gators used a dominant second-half performance to defeat the George Washington Revolutionaries 80-70 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Trailing 30-27 at halftime, the Gators erupted for 50 points after the break to secure the victory before a crowd of 11,767. Xaivian Lee led Florida with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists. Thomas Haugh added 19 points and seven rebounds.

Tyrone Marshall paced George Washington with 14 points and seven rebounds. The Revolutionaries, who shot poorly from the field, fell to 8-4. Florida improved to 6-4.