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.

The St. Louis Billikens were able to get past VCU, 78-69, on Tuesday night to pull into a tie for second in the Atlantic 10 standings but the real action took place behind the Rams' bench as fans duked it out in a wild brawl that caused a delay in the action while order could be restored.

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

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.

A fight between fans in the stands near the benches caused an Atlantic 10 Conference game between Saint Louis and Virginia Commonwealth to be delayed about seven minutes with 1:10 remaining in regulation,

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.

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

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.