The first season under a new head coach. A promising start under a non-conference schedule. A suspension-laden loss to Northwestern and the streak that followed. Last minute heartbreakers to Rutgers and Purdue.
A need-to-win game against Michigan, a comeback for the ages. A bid-cementing victory over Illinois, lockdown defense down the stretch. A last second loss to Iowa, but hope on the horizon.
A Selection Sunday surprise, a trip to Dayton. A win over Wyoming and then onto Portland. Five games in eight days. Two hundred minutes of college basketball, with a flight delay as the cherry on top.