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UVA Head Coach Tony Bennett Collapses Courtside, Leaves Game Momentarily

He claims he was just "a little dehydrated."

UVA coach Tony Bennett drops to the court. Hope he's ok! pic.twitter.com/hr2uNvV9M5
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD_) March 17, 2016

March Madness isn't called March Calm, Easy, Relaxing Times. It's high pressure, insane—enough so that in today's game between No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 16 Hampton, UVA head coach Tony Bennet collapsed, allegedly from dehydration.

The game was headed into the half with 34 seconds left, with Virginia up 39-21, when Bennett fell to the floor. A whole host of people, including coaches and players, helped him up onto a seat to rest for a minute.

Bennett gave a halftime interview, letting the interviewer know, "I think I just was crouched down, and was a little dehydrated and got up, and blacked out a little bit, but I'm OK." The interviewer pressed him even more, reiterating that people were worried, and this is when Bennett looked a little dazed again, as he repeated his answer woozily.

Virginia coach Tony Bennett gives an update on his status. #MarchMadness https://t.co/CNrabFedPb
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 17, 2016

Seeing as how Bennett isn't his own best doctor, it's hard to say if there was something else going on or not. Just glad to hear that he at least says he's ok.

[h/t @_MarcusD and @marchmadness]