Brawl in stands delays Saint Louis-VCU basketball game
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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.
Play was halted as the participants were separated and escorted off the court.
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The final 70 seconds concluded without incident as Saint Louis outlasted VCU 78-69.
Gibson Jimerson led the Billikens (13-8, 6-2) with 26 points, while Robbie Avila chipped in 14. For VCU, Zeb Jackson scored 15 points as the Rams (16-5, 6-2) saw their six-game winning streak come to an end.
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