Florida will join her comrades No. 1 later this week in the Final Four.
The Gators beat Texas Tech last Saturday to qualify for the semi-finals. However, before that, they had to pass Maryland in Sweet 16. UF took care of business against the terraaps, but an post-match maintenance of a walk made the headlines.
Bennett Andersen, who also experienced a passage as director of the Gators team, generally does not draw much attention from media members. He saw a limited playing time and scored a total of four points this season.
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A general view of the Stephen C. O’Connell center after a match between the Florida Gators and the Milwaukee Panthers on November 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Images James Gilbert / Getty)
However, he seemed to take advantage of the opportunity to focus on him and particularly liked the person who conducted the interview. Espn Gainesville’s student journalist Talia Baia asked Andersen a few questions, including one about her, he only made his second basket of the season.
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“I hope these guys take care of business so that I can play again, I hope I can get another bucket”
A video of the interview published on Baia’s social media account attracted more than 7 million views on Monday morning.
Some social media users have suggested that Florida basketball player was in love with the journalist student.
“This man is in love lol,” wrote on X.
“The Bennie buckets about to risk everything and operate for 50 pts,” wrote another on the possible Elite Eight match between Gators and Texas Tech.
Florida Gators celebrate the bench against Maryland’s terraaps during the second half of the NCAA male basketball tournament on March 27, 2025, the NCAA male basketball tournament. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)
Andersen caught an offensive rebound with 40 seconds playing in the Sweet 16 Game, heartbreaking for the terraaps, and went to the hoop for a lay-up.
The Florida bench has gone mad for his teammate in the exciting moment.
However, in the Elite Eight match, Andersen saw no minutes. However, the Gators won an 84-79 victory on Saturday after what was a 30-point night of the senior goalkeeper Walter Clayton Jr.
Second -year striker Thomas Haugh also delivered with 20 points and graduate ALIJAH MARTIN added 10.
Florida is waiting for its Final Four opponent, who will be determined by the Auburn-Michigan State competition on Sunday evening.
This is the sixth time of the Gators in the Final Four in the history of the program and the first time in 11 years.
