The Cougars finished with a 22-12 record, a third-place finish in the West Coast Conference far behind two excellent teams that showed well in the NCAA Tournament's opening two rounds, and earned a postseason bid for the 12th straight year.
That's probably acceptable at 75-80 percent of the programs in the country. But not at BYU, which has some of the best facilities in the nation, a palace of an arena in the recently renovated Marriott Center, the best attendance in the West, and a new basketball practice facility that rivals anything out there, college or pro.
"I can't put [the season] in a couple of words, but it was definitely a growing experience for all of us, coaches and players, no matter what our role was," said star center Eric Mika.