Fans will not be allowed at the University of Richmond women's basketball game Wednesday night -- where they'll take on George Mason University -- due to the ongoing water crisis in the city.

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.

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.

“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.”