On Wednesday night, one Atlantic 10 Conference game will be played without fans. The showdown between the VCU Rams and Fordham Rams will not have spectators in attendance in Richmond, Virginia, due to a water outage, per the official release from VCU.

“News: VCU's home game tonight vs. Fordham will be played without fans in the stands, a source tells @CBSSports,” Matt Norlander said in a post. “School leaders made the decision b/c the Siegel Center doesn't have running water (Richmond has been dealing with water issues for days) and it's a public safety issue.”

It’s not 2020 and there’s no ongoing pandemic.But in terms of college basketball atmosphere, that might as well have been the case on Wednesday at the Siegel and Robins Centers.

VCU men’s basketball will host Wednesday’s game against Fordham without spectators due to the ongoing water outage and boil advisory in Richmond, Va., where VCU is located. The university announced the decision Wednesday afternoon just hours before the scheduled 7 p.

VCU basketball announced Wednesday that fans won't be allowed in attendance for its game vs. Fordham due to an ongoing water outage in Richmond. Here's more:

The VCU Rams men's basketball team will play Wednesday night's game in an empty Siegel Center due to ongoing water issues in Richmond.

Fans will not fill the stands during Wednesday night's Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) men's basketball game against Fordham University due to Richmond's ongoing water crisis.