Florida joins its fellow # 1 seeds later this week in Final Four.
Gators defeated Texas Tech this last Saturday to move on to the semi -finals. But before that, they had to do it past Maryland in Sweet 16. UF took care of business against Terrapins, but a walk-on postgame interview made headlines.
Bennett Anderson, who also had a stint like Gator’s Team Manager, typically does not draw much attention from media members. He has seen a limited amount of playing time and has scored a total of four points this season.
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A general view of Stephen C. O’Connell Center after a play between Florida Gators and Milwaukee Panthers on November 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
But he seemed to enjoy the opportunity to get a camera’s focus on him and was especially fond of the person who conducted the interview. Espn Gainesville -student reporter Talia Baia asked Anderson a few questions, including one about him who just made his second basket of the season.
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“Hopefully these guys take care of business so I can play again, hopefully I can get another bucket,” Anderson told Baia. Anderson’s lonely basket in the game happened after he grabbed an offensive rebound in the last minute of the Sweet 16 game. Then he drove to the hanger and made a set up.
Maryland Center Derik Queen (25) Dunks against Florida tip Thomas Haugh (10) during the second half in Sweet 16 by NCAA College Basketball Tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
A video of the interview sent to Baia’s account on social media withdrew more than 7 million views from Monday morning.
Some social media users suggested that the Florida basketball player were excited about the student’s reporter. “That man is in love lol,” wrote on X user.
Florida Gators celebrates on the bench against Maryland Terrapins during the second half of the western regional sweet sixteen round of NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Chase Center on March 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Anderson did not take the court under Florida’s victory over Texas Tech in Elite Eight. Florida takes Sec Foe Auburn in Final Four Saturday in San Antonio. The game marks Gators’ sixth Final Four performance in the program history.
Houston will meet Duke later on Saturday in the second semi -final game. The winners of both of these games move on to the national championship game at Alamodome.
