A quick look at the numbers for Santa Clara men's basketball reveals that this has been a great season. The Broncos are 21-11 with their most victories in nearly a decade (2012-13), they finished third in the WCC standings for their highest finish since 2006-07 and they were 10-5 in league play for their most conference wins since 2016-17. Those are the numbers that the casual observer will notice and recognize the 2021-22 as a great overall season.
But if you were to look deeper into the numbers, past the overall record and final standings, you would discover that this season has been so much more than just a "great" season.