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Florida 68, LSU 62: Gators withstand bravura performance from Ben Simmons

Florida couldn't quite stop the nation's best player on Saturday in the O'Dome. But the Gators beat his team anyway.

Every time Florida opened up a lead on Saturday against LSU, it seemed like Ben Simmons — who appeared to be every bit as good as his hype — was there to shrink it. A three-point play here, a key assist there: Simmons did it all for the Tigers on Saturday.

But he didn't do enough — and Florida did, gritting out a 68-62 win that restores some balance to a season threatening to go sideways.