It was every fan for themselves as a brawl broke out at a NCAA men’s basketball game on Tuesday night.
With just a minute left in the game, the Saint Louis Billikens were ahead of the VCU Rams by six points, according to the broadcast that panned between the court and the chaos in the stands.
It’s unclear what or who started the fight, but a number of fans — both men and women — could be seen either in the middle of the melee or trying to hold back others while many filmed the scrap.
At one point, a man with a white moustache appeared to be shoved down by another fan as others looked on — and piled on.
The shocked commentators noted that this doesn’t often happen at college basketball games, detailing that police officers and security tried to regain control of the situation at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
“It’s just an ugly ending to a really good game,” one of the commentators said.
The other agreed: “Yeah, it’s terrible.”
The teams can be seen in huddles during a timeout as one spectator could be heard repeatedly shouting, “Boo!”
The players and coaching staff tried to keep their respective teams focused, but the distraction was hard to resist as officials tried to get the game back in play.
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The commentators continued to try to circle back to the game and “end this with class,” while giving props to Saint Louis.
The fight slowly dispersed, with security trying to remove one man wearing a blue hoodie from the game, though it took some time as the angry fan stopped to shout at several people.
Another video of the fight, shot by KSDK News sports reporter Corey Miller, shows the aforementioned moustachioed man covered in blood.
The teams are now tied for second place in the Atlantic 10 Conference, behind George Mason.