College basketball players get into heated incident with fan

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College basketball players get into heated incident with fan

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks men’s basketball players were seen in a heated confrontation with a UTEP fan after their final regular season game ended Saturday night.

The incident occurred at the end of a handshake between Gamecocks and Miners players. The game itself came down to the wire, with Jacksonville State beating its Conference USA opponent as Mostapha El Moutaouakkil hit the buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the victory.

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Conference USA logo on the floor of Liberty Arena before a game between the Liberty Flames and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on February 27, 2025, in Lynchburg, Virginia. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

The ESPN broadcast showed a fan dressed in a white UTEP sweater pointing and yelling at Gamecocks players. Jacksonville State guard Jaye Nash was seen facing the fan with benches and chairs between them. Another woman was also involved in the screaming.

The incident escalated when the fan picked up a chair. The Jacksonville State basketball staff was trying to calm the situation. UTEP actors intervened, trying to get security down onto the field.

The referee holds the ball during the first round of the NCAA tournament between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the McNeese State Cowboys at the Delta Center on March 21, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Conference USA is investigating the incident.

“We are looking into the incident in conjunction with both [athletic directors]but we do not have a statement at this time,” a league spokesperson told ESPN.

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UTEP athletic director Jim Senter said the school will “review the video” when it gets it back. Jacksonville State said it would “defer” comments to Conference USA.

It is unclear what exactly triggered the incident. ESPN broadcasters said that during the game, some fans should have been kicked out of the gym well before the fight broke out.