As Bryant McIntosh walked off the floor at Vivant Smart Home Arena, tears rolled down his face. He knew what he — and Northwestern basketball — had accomplished, but he also knew everything had suddenly come to an end.
From the season opener against Mississippi Valley State to that moment in Salt Lake City, Utah, a lot had happened. Gut-wrenching defeats, improbable victories and “The Year” had all happened.
At the center of that, was McIntosh. Through injuries to Dererk Pardon and Scottie Lindsey, through shooting struggles of Vic Law Jr.