Wisconsin basketball fell 91-83 to the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon.
The game was a subscript to the pregame and halftime ceremonies, as former Wisconsin player and assistant coach Howard Moore made an emotional return to the Kohl Center for the first time since the tragic car accident nearly five years ago.
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Moore was accompanied by Rashard Griffith, his longtime friend and Wisconsin teammate. Griffith brought him onto the court after Wisconsin aired a video tribute on the scoreboard, where he was met with a nearly three-minute standing ovation. It was a powerful moment that nobody will soon forget:
A moment we’ve been waiting on for nearly five years…
Welcome home, Howard Moore ❤️pic.twitter.com/JEV6j5ieDX
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 2, 2024
The college basketball world joined together to express support and love for Moore on Saturday afternoon. Here are some of those responses: