Saint Louis Basketball Bus Driver Leaves Arena Without Team

The Saint Louis men's basketball team had a rough night on the court Wednesday against St. Bonaventure, and it got even worse when the Billikens tried to leave St. Bonaventure's Reilly Center.

According to Stu Durando of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the team bus left without the players and coaches after the game:

Myron Medcalf of ESPN.com reported that Linda Edmister, the driver, "had taken the bus 40 miles away to Randolph, New York, where she was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated." Edmister had a 0.22 blood alcohol content.

Senior guard Mike Crawford joked about the situation after the bus was found:

St. Bonaventure beat Saint Louis 70-55, outscoring the Billikens 44-23 in the second half.

This has been a challenging season for Saint Louis, which is 8-16 with a 3-8 record in the Atlantic 10. Head coach Travis Ford is in his first year with the program after spending the previous eight campaigns with Oklahoma State.

The Billikens have posted back-to-back losing seasons and are headed toward a third straight unless they make a surprising run through the conference tournament.

Losing the bus adds to a tough year.