Dad’s mentality set the tone, one molded during his playing days at New Jersey’s St. Anthony High under legendary coach Bob Hurley, father of Danny and Bobby Hurley. Travis learned the value of being coachable, influencing everything from the underdog attitude his son plays with to the hand he shoots with.

May the best 1 win. Here’s the bracket for the men’s NCAA Tournament:

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team has been eliminated from the 2025 NCAA tournament. The No. 2 seed Spartans fell to the top-seeded Auburn Tigers on Sunday afternoon 64-70 in the Elite Eight round of the tournament.

Auburn defeated a talented Michigan team 78-65 in the Sweet 16 and had the edge in field goals, free throws, rebounds, and assists. The winner will go on to face Florida in the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets: Buy tickets at Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, and Ticketmaster. Use code MLIVE20 for $20 off Vivid Seats orders exceeding $200.

The Blue Devils, Cougars, Gators, and Tigers had held the top four spots in daily rankings from KenPom since the first half of February, and their net efficiency ranks among the best ever charted by the analytics site going back more than a quarter-century.