A loss like that one is almost impossibly hard to stomach. But while there's pain tonight, Coach Bennett reminded us that there is still some good to come. Those aren't just the (incredibly gracious) words of a coach, though—history backs it up.
Among the coaches with the most Final Four appearances who have coached primarily in the tournament's modern era—the expansion of the field to 64 in 1985—many came oh-so-close for years before finally breaking through.
Mike Krzyzewski leads all coaches, regardless of era, with 12 Final Four appearances. But the Blue Devils and Coach K didn't even make the tournament until Krzyzewski's 6th season.