RALEIGH, N.C. -- Virginia sure got a scare in its NCAA Tournament opener.
Not from Hampton -- but from coach Tony Bennett.
The top-seeded Cavaliers beat 16th-seeded Hampton 81-45 on Thursday in the first round of the Midwest Regional after Bennett collapsed in the final seconds of the first half.
Saying he felt sick earlier in the week, Bennett blamed his collapse on dehydration.
"I've had more Powerade than I've ever had in my life right now," Bennett quipped.
Anthony Gill scored 19 points, London Perrantes had 12 points and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 11 for the top-seeded Cavaliers (28-6).