'I’m on the Road to Recovery:' Collapse of NCAA Tourney Ref Bert Smith Caused by Blood Clot
Posted Apr 20, 2021
Bert Smith just now finished returning the text messages. There were 500 of them. There were ones from coaches, ones from colleagues, ones from family. We’re praying for you. We’re rooting for you. Get better. They poured into Smith’s phone after he collapsed on national television during Gonzaga’s eventual win over USC in a men's Elite Eight game.
(Sports Illustrated)
Related: Other News
Projecting every SEC basketball team's floor and ceiling for 2026-271. Florida - If Denzel Aberdeen gets cleared for a fifth season, Florida will have four of their core players -- Aberdeen, Thomas Haugh, Rueben...
Sat Aug 15, 2026Ven-Allen Lubin returning to NC State basketball
Former UNC forward Ven-Allen Lubin, who spent his first four college basketball seasons with four different programs, announced his return to the Wolfpack for his...
Sat Aug 15, 2026
College basketball transfer portal five-for-five tracker: Grading each move
Want to know how wacky this summer has been? Just ask Minnesota's Cade Tyson, who helped Oklahoma City win the Summer League title and then...
Sat Aug 15, 2026
Johnston County softball team wins Little League Softball World Series, coach goes viral
The Johnston County Little League 12U Softball team continued a winning tradition for the state on Sunday, defeating Kentucky 2-0 in the championship game of...
Thu Aug 13, 2026
