It’s been a memorable four years, with the two Big Ten titles, two Final Fours and probably hundreds of highlights along the way.

For much of it, this senior class has made everything look easy, maybe even sometimes “too easy.”

But after he hugged his three seniors as they walked off the floor and celebrated one more win inside Breslin, head coach Tom Izzo never used the word easy to describe the last four years.

In fact, he said it was everything but.

“It’s been challenging, it’s been difficult, it’s been interesting, it’s been hard, it’s been fun,” Izzo said. “It’s been a whole gambit of things and emotions you go through.”

The only thing for certain is that it’s been one hell of a ride.

And along with an exchange of goodbyes, it was fitting that the fans who stuck around after the game could also thank the seniors for everything they’ve done.

This season has not gone as expected. As Izzo rambled off adjectives describing the last four years, there’s a good chance the “challenging,” “difficult” and “hard” were in reference to this season.

But ignore the disappointing record. Ignore the unexpected losses and ignore the fact the Spartans are fighting to get into the tournament rather than hoisting another Big Ten banner.

Instead, remember the unforgettable moments these three seniors have provided in their four years here.

Remember Lucas’ incredible Big Ten Player of the Year season that also resulted in MSU’s first Big Ten championship since 2001.

Remember Lucas leading the Spartans to a Final Four in their own backyard that same year, providing one of the most remarkable scenes in school history.

And as Summers continues to struggle through his final season, remember when he carried MSU to its second straight Final Four last season after Lucas went down with an injury in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Because as Izzo pointed before Wednesday night’s game, you can’t judge a senior class on one season, rather the entire body of work.

And regardless of the way this season turns out, Lucas, Summers and Kebler have put together a body of work most seniors only dream about.

That doesn’t mean these seniors are done, though. They all know this season hasn’t been ideal.

More than likely, they wish more than anyone that they had saved the best for last.

But for all we know, maybe they have.

“It ain’t done yet,” Summers said. “Can’t really sum (my career) up. We still got a lot of basketball left.”

If it’s anything like the basketball we’ve already witnessed, it should be a fun finish to an unforgettable four years.