No. 7 Florida Outlasts North Carolina to Stay Unbeaten at 11-0

The Gators overcame a second-half surge by the Tar Heels to secure a 90-84 victory in the Jumpman Invitational.

Florida's Will Richard led the team with 22 points, including a critical putback in the final minute to secure the win.
North Carolina rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to briefly take the lead, but failed to score in the final two minutes.
RJ Davis shone for the Tar Heels with a game-high 29 points and eight rebounds, but the team struggled with 17.9% shooting from three-point range.
Florida capitalized on offensive rebounds, turning 16 second-chance opportunities into 21 points, and finished the game on a decisive 13-3 run.
The Gators' 11-0 start is their best since the 2005-06 season, which ended with a national championship, while North Carolina fell to 6-5 after another tough loss to a top-10 opponent.