Anyone saying winning Conference Championships, being ranked in top 5 during the year, beating teams like Kansas, Texas, Alabama, and Duke, reaching the Sweet 16 and winning 25 games is not a great accomplishment is ignorant about what it takes to play competitive sports. To the players, the grind, the wins, the struggle, the successes is what it is all about. The goal is always to win championships but there are a lot of great things that are accomplished during a season and a career.
The players understand it. I'm sure they are disappointed about how it ended (more than any fans) but they can also appreciate the work that went into all of the great things they accomplished along the way. These Seniors can look back on their careers and be very proud of all they accomplished.