While Memphis is taking care of Texas, let’s give some attention to the Cinderella team, 10th-seeded Davidson, who announced that they would be busing their student body to the regional games. For free.

THE SPORTING BLOG points out that the Davidson students that will be beneficiaries of such a trip will getting back on the bus at game’s end and making another 11-trip, back to campus, before they can get to bed.

Davidson President Tom Ross‘ wrote:

The Trustees of Davidson College have agreed to support the cost of several more buses and more tickets to allow additional students to attend the game against Kansas in Detroit. The game is on Sunday night, March 30, at 5:05 pm. We have five buses and can take approximately 230 students. If you are interested in attending the game we would ask you to take the following steps.

This is for a BUS SEAT AND A TICKET. You will not be staying overnight in a hotel.

Please do not sign up if there is a possibility you cannot come. We have a limited amount of time. We cannot make any changes once this begins. If your are not absolutely sure you can and want to go, DO NOT SIGN UP. It is possible you may not be back in time for class on Monday morning.

The available buses will leave Davidson on Sunday morning at approximately 3:00 am. The buses will drive directly to the arena where the game will be played . Tip-off is at 5:05 pm. The buses will leave Detroit to return to Davidson immediately after the game and will probably arrive back in Davidson between 7 am and 9 am on Monday morning.

I hope those kids honor the school that decided to bus them out to watch their team and go to class on Monday. That is, of course, if they make it back in time.