In the first round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) March 19, Loyola head coach Porter Moser realized his team wouldn’t be able to make a comeback. With fifteen seconds left, Moser called for a substitution and pulled redshirt seniors Marques Townes and Clayton Custer off the court for the last time in their collegiate careers.
Dylan Boehm hung his head. Isaiah Bujdoso stood up and clapped as the pair stepped off the court. Custer and Townes first hugged Moser, then each other with tears rolling down their faces.
