• A caravan of buses taking St. Bonaventure students to the NIT Final Four is struggling.
  • One bus appears to have caught fire, one lost a hatch, and another was pulled over.
  • Alumni were looking for help to get the students to the game in time.

A caravan of buses taking St. Bonaventure University students to the NIT Final Four is on its own struggle bus. 

The Bonnies are scheduled to face Xavier in the NIT college basketball Final Four on Tuesday night in New York City's Madison Square Garden, but some of their fans might not make it.

According to SBU-TV Sports, five hours before tip-off, one of the buses caught fire; another lost its emergency hatch and later broke down, and a state trooper pulled over a third. There were also unconfirmed reports of a flat tire on at least one bus.

SBU-TV Sports shared a video of the various roadblocks.

 

According to one of the students on the bus that lost its hatch and suffered other mechanical issues, they were stranded in a gas station for several hours.

Some alums were working to find rides for the stranded students.

St. Bonaventure did not immediately respond to a request for comment or update on the students' hopes for making it to New York City in time for the 7 p.m. tip-off.

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