CLEVELAND — Keno Davis pointed out early in his Central Michigan men's basketball coaching tenure that 2015-16 could be the season where it all came together.
The team sprouted a year sooner, winning the Mid-American Conference regular season title in 2014-15 and advancing to the championship game. Expectations for this season were at an all-time high.
Even through the struggles this season, the hope was not lost. The Chippewas still claimed a share of the MAC West and earned a first-round bye in the tournament. They maintained — game after game — that all of their goals were still in front of them.