An unforgettable march to March Madness

The Sweet 16 was not meant to be for the University of Hawai’i basketball team, but it is hardly enough to take away from a sweet ’16 that can be considered the greatest season in program history.

In the immediate aftermath of the Warriors’ 73-60 loss to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Championship Tournament on Sunday, the Warriors expressed hurt and disappointment. It is that same never-say-die attitude and fiery competitiveness that led the team to a school-record 28 wins.

Five of those wins came in the month of March, and all away from home. Bringing a true feeling of March Madness to the program, the Warriors had three celebratory victories in three weeks in three different…