Ferris State will bus students to watch men’s Sweet 16 basketball game

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Ferris State is providing a free bus for students to go watch their men’s basketball team in the Sweet 16.

The university is providing free buses for students to take to Indianapolis to cheer on the Bulldogs in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship Game. The buses will leave from the Ewigleben Sports Complex’s at 12 p.m. Tuesday and return after the game around 3 a.m. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Students interested should stop by the Ferris State Athletics Ticket Office on Monday.

Students going to the game are still responsible for buying their own $12 ticket and food. The ticket must be purchased through Ferris State directly in order to hold a spot on the bus.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the University of Indianapolis. Ferris State beat 1-seed U-Indy 94-87 in the NCAA tournament second round. The women’s basketball team is also in the Sweet 16 and will face Grand Valley State on Monday. That game will be broadcast live on WXSP.

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