College basketball has seen its fair share of heated moments of technical fouls, intense matchups, and on-court scuffles. But, well, it’s not every day that the action comes from the stands. That’s exactly what happened during Tuesday night’s Atlantic 10 showdown between Saint Louis and VCU when a full-blown brawl in the crowd led to a long delay.
Saint Louis and VCU were locked in a tough conference battle at Chaifetz Arena, with the Rams trying to extend their six-game win streak. And while things were already getting intense on the court, the real chaos broke out behind the VCU bench.
It all went down with just over a minute left in the game. Max Shulga had just drained a three-pointer, cutting Saint Louis’ lead to 69-63. But before the teams could even settle back into play, whistles started blowing. Not for a foul, but because fists were flying in the stands.
A fight had erupted a few rows up, and nobody seemed to know what sparked it. Security and police officers rushed in almost immediately to break things up. As the commentator put it, “Police officers and security have come over to try to help out almost immediately to slow it down.”
A brawl in the crowd has literally delayed the game in Saint Louis
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) January 29, 2025
After a few minutes of chaos, things finally settled, and play resumed. Saint Louis kept their cool through it all, locking in the victory.
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