Was just reading about this and found out a couple of things I hadn't known. It was their first year as a D1 program. In addition, the lone surviving member of the team died two weeks later along with his brother when they were hit by a drunk driver.
That fact about the lone member passing away a few weeks later was news to me as well. I do remember seeing/learning about the Weeping Basketball while on a campus tour when my older sister was visiting/considering going to UE. Was a little too young to fully appreciate what it means/represents.