Story byAdam Dubbin, Gators WireSun, January 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM UTC·4 min readFlorida basketball scored its biggest victory so far this season with a road win over the eighth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday afternoon, 98-84. The Gators were led by Xaivian Lee and Rueben Chinyelu, both of whom contributed 20 points to the cause, while the latter also notched his 10th double-double of the campaign on 10 rebounds. Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh came close to joining Chinyelu in the double-double club, dropping 16 and 18 points, respectively, with eight boards apiece. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLee's improved 3-for-7 mark from beyond the arc was also a critical factor in the win, as was Isaiah Brown's 14 points off the bench to spark the offense. After the game, Todd Golden, along with Brown and Lee, spoke to the sports media about Saturday's epic top-10 triumph. Todd Golden's opening statement"This is a huge win for our program. First of all, ton of credit to Vanderbilt.