
Official collapses at NCAA men's tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
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Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men's NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed USC and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in Indianapolis.
Smith was taken off on a gurney. He was sitting upright and appeared to be talking to a man walking beside him. Smith was feeling lightheaded while on the court, according to the TBS broadcast.
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