Tommy Lloyd built a behemoth & bond through his lifelong Beastie Boys fandom

April 3, 2026

By Matt Norlander, CBS Sports: It’s 9 p.m. two nights before the biggest game of Tommy Lloyd’s life, and where do we find him? In the basement of Brothers Bar & Grill, donning a “BTFD” backward hat and scratching a beat on a turntable in front of some of his closest friends and family — as if he’s the happiest kid at his birthday party.

But this is no birthday party. This is a celebration for Arizona basketball, which is making its first trip to the Final Four in 25 years and is back in Indianapolis for the Final Four for the first time since 1997, the year of the program’s sole national title.

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