Official Bert Smith collapsed on the floor early in the Elite Eight game between Gonzaga and Southern California Tuesday (30 March) and had to be taken off the court on a stretcher.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Smith had just set up on the baseline as the Trojans were moving onto offense when he collapsed and hit his head on the floor.<br /><br /> <br /><br />He stayed down for about five minutes, and then was able to stand up and move to a nearby stretcher. He was alert and sitting up with his arms crossed as he was taken off the court.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Smith was officiating his second Elite Eight. He was replaced by an alternate, William Henderson, who had been at the scorer's table.
