College Basketball Team’s Bus Catches on Fire in Frightening Scene After Loss

Andy Nesbitt | Feb 24, 2025

Everyone on IU Indianapolis's team bus survived without injuries. / Photos courtesy of IU Indy Athletics.

Everyone on the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team survived without injuries after their bus caught fire along Interstate 275 on Sunday as the team made its way home from a loss to Northern Kentucky.

“On the return drive from today’s game against Northern Kentucky, the bus carrying the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team experienced a mechanical issue that caused a fire around Kent, Indiana,” IU Indy Athletics department said in a statement. “All members of the team and staff evacuated the bus without injury. Another bus is en route to pick up the team and deliver them back to Indianapolis.”

These photos of the bus show just how serious the fire was and also just how lucky everyone was to walk away unscathed:

The IU Indy men’s basketball team bus caught fire during their trip back to campus after their game at Northern Kentucky

Thankfully everybody exited the bus in time. Some players and staff members lost their wallets and phones. All the team gear burned up.

The athletic… pic.twitter.com/uJQ8mNZveH

— The College Experience (@TCEonSGPN) February 24, 2025

#BREAKING: A bus carrying the IU Indy men’s basketball team caught fire earlier tonight near Kent, Indiana.

The team says everyone evacuated and there were no injuries.

Photo credit: Amber Pickett@WISHNews8 #Indianapolis #IUINDY pic.twitter.com/9YfCTfYRmQ

— Kyla Russell (@KylaBRussell) February 24, 2025

The team was able to arrive home safely on Sunday night.

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