Bryant–Wagner brawl

The Bryant–Wagner brawl was an altercation at an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball game between the home team Bryant Bulldogs and visiting Wagner Seahawks on March 8, 2022 during the 2022 Northeast Conference championship game. The championship game would determine the team that earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

With 4:37 remaining to play in the second half and Bryant leading 68–32, a brawl between Bryant students and fans and Wagner students, fans and players' family members occurred during a timeout. The fight broke out in Chace Athletic Center's student section occupied by Bryant University students. During the brawl, several drinks and bottles were thrown onto the court and at opposing fans, punches were exchanged and fans from both schools violently pushed each other. Wagner player Will Martinez tried to enter the stands before being held back by staff members and teammates, and was ejected from the game for leaving the bench area during the altercation.

The brawl suspended gameplay for over 30 minutes, as fans were forced to leave the arena before play could resume. Bryant won the championship game 70–43 to clinch its first bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history. As a result of the fight, a 20-year old Bryant University student was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police, charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer in execution of duty.