Playing a Richmond team that has shown an ability to slow down games and win with a crisp offensive attack, the Florida Gators clamped down on defense, dominated the glass, and withstood every run to come away with a convincing 87-76 win in the Orange Bowl Classic. The Gators got up to a double digit lead in the first half and while Richmond had several 5-0 and 7-0 runs Florida never lost composure and continued to keep pressure on and it resulted in a solid win.
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