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.

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.

“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.”