Hey! The Weekend Review is back! It'll totally be a weekly feature this year! I hope! I think! I ... okay, I make no promises.
As we wrote about Saturday, the Gators faced a tall test in future NBA All-Star Ben Simmons and LSU on Saturday, and despite the Tigers' superstar going for 28 points and 17 rebounds, Florida persevered for a 68-62 win. This wasn't a thoroughly convincing win — the Gators still can't shoot, really — but Justin Leon had 14 points and eight rebounds to provide an unexpected boost on the offensive end, Florida made nine of its last 10 free throws, and the Gators never trailed.