The ordeal, known as the “Malice at the Palace,” is 21 years old, having taken place on Nov. 19, 2004.

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino wanted his Red Storm to close the regular season with the kind of challenge they could expect to face in the NCAA Tournament.

Zuby Ejiofor hit a tiebreaking shot at the buzzer, Kadary Richmond got the first St. John’s triple-double this century and the sixth-ranked Red Storm beat No. 20 Marquette 86-84 in overtime for their sixth consecutive victory.

Nov. 19 marks 20 years since the Malice at the Palace between the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.It was the first rematch of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals that turned into one of the most infamous moments in NBA history.

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The Detroit Pistons were getting blown out by their division rivals, the Indiana Pacers. It was, for all intents and purposes, a meaningless November game in the NBA.

Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication began to yield to the birth and growth of new media.

The Detroit Pistons were getting blown out by their division rivals, the Indiana Pacers. It was, for all intents and purposes, a meaningless November game in the NBA.

The Detroit Pistons were getting blown out by their division rivals, the Indiana Pacers. It was, for all intents and purposes, a meaningless November game in the NBA.

Fan interaction with the athletes has always been a component of sporting events, whether it’s been the good, the bad or the ugly, to steal the title from the famous western movie of the 1960s.

The ordeal, known as the "Malice at the Palace," is 14 years old, having taken place on Nov. 19, 2004. (Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)The brawl did not end in the stands, as players and fans continued the brawl on the court. ESPN's John Saunders infamously declared Pistons fans to be "a bunch of punks." An ESPN poll taken at the time showed that 46 percent believed fans were to blame for the brawl. On Dec. 8, 2004, five Pacers players and five fans were charged with assault and battery.