Florida Gators basketball player Bennett Andersen went viral on social media after not being able to take his eyes off ESPN Gainesville student reporter Talia Baia.
After the victory against the Maryland team in the NCAA Tournament, Florida Gators player Bennett Andersen gave an interview to ESPN Gainesville student reporter Talia Baia, which quickly went viral on social media.
Baia praised the player for the result and for scoring a basket in the final 40 seconds. This was Andersen’s second basket of the season.
Andersen couldn’t stop looking at Baia during the post-game interview. Fans of the Florida Gators guard even speculated that he might be in love with the journalism and communications student.
“This guy is in love,” wrote one user on X. “That interview meant way more than the basket. He won’t sleep for a month after this,” joked another.
The Florida Gators defeated Maryland with a score of 87 to 71 in the round of 16 last Thursday (27th).
The team will face Auburn in the Final Four on April 5. This is the sixth time in program history that Florida reaches the Final Four, and the first time in 11 years.
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