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WATCH: Fletcher Loyer's Awesome Act as Ultimate Teammate in Postgame Presser

Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer showed himself to be the ultimate teammate in a simple way after the postgame press conference on Friday night in Indianapolis.
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Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) high-fives Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3)
Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) high-fives Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue's season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Friday night in the Sweet 16. Despite the disappointment, Fletcher Loyer's true character showed and proved why he's an ultimate teammate.

The Boilermakers lost a 62-60 contest to No. 1 seed Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night, drawing an end to the season. After the game, Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Loyer all took the podium to answer questions.

As the three players walked off the stage and headed back to the locker room, Smith and Kaufman-Renn left behind their nameplates from the NCAA Tournament. On his way out, Loyer was sure to grab all three.

That moment went viral on social media.

These are the moments that make college basketball so special. Maybe Smith and Kaufman-Renn weren't thinking about their nameplates at the time because of the circumstances, but it might be a keepsake they want at some point down the road.

Thanks to Loyer, they'll have those nameplates.

Loyer played well on Friday night, especially in the first half. The junior guard scored 16 points for the game, which included 12 in the first half. Smith dished out 15 assists and Kaufman-Renn scored 14 points.

Purdue's season ended with a 24-12 record.

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SAMPSON COMMENTS ON PURDUE CROWD: Although it was a pro-Purdue crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson it "wasn't as bad" as playing in some Big 12 venues. CLICK HERE

WHAT PAINTER SAID: Here's everything Purdue coach Matt Painter had to say following Purdue's heartbreaking 62-60 loss to Houston in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. CLICK HERE

WHAT PLAYERS SAID: Everything that Purdue's Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer said following a 62-60 loss to Houston in the Sweet 16. CLICK HERE

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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