Where in D.C. to watch each team in the NCAA Tournament

#1 Kentucky vs. #16 Manhattan/Hampton Grevey’s Restaurant & Sports Bar (Kentucky) 8130 Arlington Blvd. in Falls Church, Virginia (Photo courtesy: Grevey’s Restaurant & Sports Bar)
#8 Cincinnati vs. #9 Purdue Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (Cincinnati) 639 Indiana Ave. NW OR Bottom Line (Purdue) 1716 I St. NW (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Buffalo Ragtime (West Virginia) 1345 N. Courthouse Rd. in Arlington, Virginia (Courtesy Facebook/RagtimeRestaurant)
#4 Maryland vs. #13 Valparaiso Anywhere in College Park, but Cornerstone Grill & Loft is a good bet 7325 Baltimore Ave. in College Park, Maryland (Courtesy Facebook/The Cornerstone Grill Loft)
#6 Butler vs. #11 Texas Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (both teams) 639 Indiana Ave. NW Note: Texas gatherings no longer take place at Rhodeside Grill in Clarendon (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
#3 Notre Dame vs. #14 Northeastern The Exchange (Notre Dame) 1719 G St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/The Exchange)
#7 Wichita State vs. #10 Indiana Union Pub (Indiana) 201 Massachusetts Ave. NE Note: Union is a Chicago Bears and Florida State football bar, but an Indiana basketball bar. (Courtesy Facebook/Union Pub DC)
#2 Kansas vs. #15 New Mexico State Laughing Man Tavern (Kansas) 1306 G St. NW (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Lafayette Parlay DC (Villanova) 1827 M St. NW (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
#8 North Carolina State vs. #9 LSU Crystal City Sports Pub (NC State) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia OR Mason Inn (LSU) 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Courtesy Mason Inn)
#5 Northern Iowa vs. #12 Wyoming Crystal City Sports Pub (Wyoming) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Andy Carpenean)
#4 Louisville vs. #13 UC Irvine Crystal City Sports Pub (Louisville) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
#6 Providence vs. #11 Boise State/Dayton Buffalo Billiards (Providence) 1330 19th St. NW Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (Dayton) 639 Indiana Ave. NW (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
#3 Oklahoma vs. #14 Albany Buffalo Wild Wings (Oklahoma) 2450 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
#7 Michigan State vs. #10 Georgia Capital Lounge (Michigan State) 231 Pennsylvania Ave. SE OR Mason Inn (Georgia) 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Mason Inn)
#2 Virginia vs. #15 Belmont Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill (Virginia) 2424 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Virginia (Courtesy Facebook/Arlington Rooftop)
#1 Duke vs. #16 North Florida/Robert Morris Laughing Man Tavern 1306 G St. NW (Courtesy Laughing Man Tavern)
#8 San Diego State vs. #9 St. John’s No destination — if you know of a watch party, let us know!   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
#5 Utah vs. #12 Stephen F. Austin Crystal City Sports Pub (Utah) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
#4 Georgetown vs. #13 Eastern Washington The Tombs (Georgetown) 1226 36th St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/The Tombs)
#6 SMU vs. #11 UCLA Mission (SMU) 1606 20th St. NW Laughing Man Tavern (UCLA) 1306 G St. NW (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
#3 Iowa State vs. #14 UAB Elephant & Castle (Iowa State) 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)
#7 Iowa vs. #10 Davidson Crystal City Sports Pub (Iowa) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (Courtesy Facebook/Crystal City Sports Pub)
#2 Gonzaga vs. #15 North Dakota State Maddy’s Taproom (Gonzaga) 1100 13th St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Gonzaga Univeristy Washington, D.C. Chapter)
#1 Wisconsin vs. #16 Coastal Carolina Lou’s City Bar (Wisconsin) 1400 Irving St. NW OR Hamilton’s Bar & Grill (Wisconsin) 233 2nd St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Lou’s City Bar)
#8 Oregon vs. #9 Oklahoma State Irish Channel (Oregon) 500 H St. NW OR Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (Oklahoma St.) 639 Indiana Ave. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Irish Channel Pub DC)
#5 Arkansas vs. #12 Wofford Mason Inn (Arkansas) 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Mason Inn)
#4 North Carolina vs. #13 Harvard Buffalo Billiards (North Carolina) 1330 19th St. NW OR Rocket Bar (Harvard) 714 7th St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Buffalo Bill DC)
#6 Xavier vs. #11 BYU/Ole Miss Crystal City Sports Pub (Xavier) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia OR Mason Inn (Ole Miss) 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Courtesy Facebook/Mason Inn)
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Georgia State Crystal City Sports Pub (Baylor) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (Courtesy Facebook/Crystal City Sports Pub)
#7 VCU vs. #10 Ohio State A-Town Bar & Grill (VCU) 4100 N Fairfax Dr. in Arlington, Virginia OR Rhino Bar and Pumphouse (Ohio State) 3295 M St. NW (Courtesy Facebook/atownballston)
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Texas Southern Crystal City Sports Pub (Arizona) 529 23rd St. S in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
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WASHINGTON — The NCAA Tournament is nearly upon us. And while there are places all over the city that will be showing the games, certain establishments have ties with particular universities, providing a collegial environment for graduates to watch their alma mater together.

Some of the places on this list are home to multiple schools, but each one listed is either an official home for said school or has hosted watch parties for their athletic events within the past year. Find your school’s home and enjoy the madness.

Also be sure to check out the local teams playing in the NCAA Women’s Tournament at these locations:

American University

Madhatter, 2:30 p.m. Friday

1319 Connecticut Ave. NW

George Washington

Smith Center Colonials Club, 7 p.m. Friday

600 22nd St. NW

Maryland

Forget the watch party…go to the game!

XFinity Center, College Park, 1:30 p.m. Saturday

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