Boo Buie, Northwestern's all-time leading scorer, played his last game for the Wildcats, marking an emotional end to his collegiate basketball career. During the game, Buie was substituted out after making 2 FTs with 1:24 left, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd and a long embrace from Coach Chris Collins. His departure was met with chants and praise from fans, recognizing his significant contribution to the team, including leading them to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in the program's history. Collins's parting words to Buie were heartfelt, telling him, "I love you, you're like family." The Wildcats faithful also expressed their gratitude with a "THANK YOU BOO!" chant, celebrating Buie's legacy as one of the greatest players in Northwestern basketball history.
What a career for Boo Buie π @NUMensBball x @booboo_buie (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/yEQJ3tSLc4
Northwestern's all-time leading scorer π₯Ί Penn State's all-time leading scorer This was an emotional moment between brothers Boo Buie & Talor Battle in the final seconds tonight. https://t.co/bdnHlps8vw
A legendary career with Northwestern comes to an end π Thank you, Boo Buie π https://t.co/MvQBSo7xwN
What a career for Boo Buie... leaving as the program's all-time leading scorer and a helping lead Northwestern to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time ever. @cbschicago https://t.co/JXE4UACved
An emotional moment between Northwestern coach Chris Collins and Boo Buie π https://t.co/OZ25XEMZDI
Awesome moment on the @NUMensBball sideline as Boo Buie checks out of a game for the last time as a Wildcat β₯οΈ https://t.co/K97azDecHL
Emotional moment here as Boo Buie, Northwestern's all-time leading scorer, checks out for the last time. https://t.co/y1AcNYApcW
Shoutout Boo Buie. Legend.
Boo Buie is subbed out after making 2 FTs with 1:24 left and gets a standing O and a longgg hug from Chris Collins and everyone on the Northwestern bench as he checks out for the final time. "THANK YOU BOO!" from the Wildcats faithful to their school's all-time leading scorer.
βI love you, youβre like family.β - Collins to Buie as he walks off the floor for the final time in purple Nice send-off from the NU fans too
Boo Buie comes out of the game for the last time as a Wildcat and gets a long embrace from Chris Collins. Crowd chants "Booooo" and one vocal fan behind press row calls him the greatest player in Northwestern basketball history.
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