A fight in the stands near the VCU bench caused their game against Saint Louis on Tuesday to be delayed about seven minutes with 1:10 remaining.

Several fans were involved in the altercation behind the Rams' bench in the final minutes of the Billikens' victory

A large brawl which appeared to involve at least a dozen fans broke out at a men’s college basketball game between Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Saint Louis University (SLU) on Tuesday, causing the game to be halted for a number of minutes.

Tuesday night's Atlantic 10 basketball game between Virginia Commonwealth and Saint Louis was delayed for several minutes after a fight broke out in the stands. The Billikens were leading 69-63 with 1:10 remaining in regulation when fans seated behind the VCU bench were wrestling with each other and fell across several rows of seats and onto the floor.

Saint Louis University on Wednesday released a statement regarding the fan altercation that delayed the Billikens' men's basketball game against VCU on Tuesday night at Chaifetz Arena.

A wild scene unfolded toward the end of Saint Louis’ win over VCU on Tuesday night, as a brawl broke out in the stands with just over a minute left in the game.

It appeared more than a dozen people were swallowed up by the incident, which led to a very long delay on Tuesday night.

A fight in the stands at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis on Tuesday night delayed the end of a college basketball game between Virginia Commonwealth University and St. Louis University.

The Saint Louis Billikens secured a crucial 78-69 victory over the VCU Rams on Tuesday night, moving into a tie for second place in the Atlantic 10 standings. However, the intense matchup was overshadowed by a wild brawl in the stands.