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Local March Madness watch parties for every team

Rob Woodfork | rwoodfork@wtop.com
Noah Frank | nfrank@wtop.com

March 20, 2019, 1:37 AM

So your team made the field of 68. Congrats! But maybe you’re far from home — or at least from your alma mater — and don’t know of a friendly place to watch the game. That’s what we’re here for.

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As we’ve been doing for the past several years, we’re compiling a list of every team’s first-round watch party. We’ve put feelers out to school alumni associations and will continue to update this list as answers come in.

Know of a place not on our list where people are gathering? Shoot us an email and we’ll add it in.

Thursday, 12:15 p.m. 7. Louisville Nothing official Thursday, but will be at Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St. S, Arlington, Va. Saturday, if they advance 10. Minnesota No response (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AP Photo/Chuck Burton
Thursday, 12:40 p.m. 3. LSU TBD 14. Yale No response (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Thursday, 1:30 p.m. 5. Auburn Mister Days, 3100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va. Rocket Frog Brewing Company, 22560 Glenn Drive., Sterling, Va. 12. New Mexico State Nothing planned for the opening round (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Thursday, 2 p.m. 4. Florida State BOTH OFFICIAL: Union Pub, 201 Massachusetts Ave. NE Dudley’s Sport and Ale, 2766 S. Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington, Va. 13. Vermont OFFICIAL: Seasons and Sessions, 2427 18th St. NW (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AP Photo/Chuck Burton
Thursday, 2:45 p.m. 2. Michigan State No response, but past events have been at Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 15. Bradley No local watch parties (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Thursday, 3:10 p.m. 6. Maryland Lou’s City Bar, 1400 Irving St. NW Anywhere in College Park 11. Belmont Union Pub, 201 Massachusetts Ave. NE (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File
Thursday, 4 p.m. 4. Kansas No response, but past events have been at Mackey’s Public House, 1306 G St. NW and Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grill, 2163 N Glebe Ave., Arlington, Va. 13. Northeastern No response (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
Thursday, 4:30 p.m. 5. Marquette Hamilton’s Bar & Grill, 233 2nd St. NW — unofficial for Thursday, official for Saturday, if they advance 12. Murray State TBD (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Thursday, 6:50 p.m. 7. Nevada No response, but past events have been at Penn Social, 801 E St. NW 10. Florida OFFICIAL: Lou’s City Bar, 1400 Irving St. NW OFFICIAL: Crafthouse, 901 N. Glebe Rd. #105, Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
AP Photo/Isaac Brekken
Thursday, 7:10 p.m. 2. Kentucky OFFICIAL: Town Tavern, 2323 18th St. NW Glory Days Grill, 631 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Va. Social House Kitchen & Tap, South Riding, Va. 15. Abilene Christian No official local parties (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Thursday, 7:20 p.m. 6. Villanova OFFICIAL: Parlay Sports Bar & Lounge, 2321 18th St. NW 11. Saint Mary’s No response (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Thursday, 7:27 p.m. No. 1 – Gonzaga OFFICIAL: Parlay Lounge, 2321 18th St. NW No. 16 – Fairleigh-Dickenson No information available (AP Photo/John Locher)
AP Photo/John Locher
Thursday, 9:20 p.m. No. 2 – Michigan ALL OFFICIAL: Ivy & Coney, 1537 7th St. NW The Midlands Beer Garden, 3333 Georgia Ave. NW Blackfinn Ameripub Merrifield, 2750 Gallows Road, Vienna, Va. Brickside Food & Drink, 4866 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, Md. No. 15 – Montana No response (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Thursday, 9:40 p.m. 7. Wofford No response 10. Seton Hall Penn Social, 801 E St. NW (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek
Thursday, 9:50 p.m. 3. Purdue No response, but watch parties are generally at The Bottom Line, 1716 I St. NW 14. Old Dominion OFFICIAL: Courthaus Social, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Thursday, 9:57 p.m. 8. Syracuse OFFICIAL: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW 9. Baylor TBD (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
AP Photo/Nick Lisi
Friday, 12:15 p.m. 7. Cincinnati No official party 10. Iowa ALL OFFICIAL: Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St. S, Arlington, Va. Mission — Navy Yard, 1221 Van St. SE Lost & Found, 1240 9th St. NW (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
AP Photo/John Minchillo
Friday, 12:40 p.m. 8. Mississippi ALL OFFICIAL: Rebellion, 1836 18th St. NW Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW 9. Oklahoma No response, but past events have been Mackey’s Public House, 1306 G St. NW (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
AP Photo/L.G. Patterson
Friday, 1:30 p.m. 3. Texas Tech No response, but past events have been held at Union Pub, 201 Massachusetts Ave. NE 14. Northern Kentucky No official party (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Friday, 2 p.m. 4. Kansas State No response, but past events have been held at The Ugly Mug, 723 8th St. SE 13. UC Irvine No response (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
Friday, 2:45 p.m. 2. Tennessee OFFICIAL: Blackfinn Ameripub, 1620 I St. NW 15. Colgate OFFICIAL: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Friday, 3:10 p.m. 1. Virginia ALL OFFICIAL: Jake’s Tavern, 1606 7th St. NW Town Hall, 2340 Wisconsin Ave. NW Rebellion, 1836 18th St. NW Arlington Rooftop, 2424 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 16. Gardner-Webb No official watch party (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AP Photo/Chuck Burton
Friday, TBD 6. Buffalo Mackey’s Public House, 1306 G Street NW 11. Arizona State HomeSlyce, 2121 St. NW (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
AP Photo/Tony Dejak
Friday, 4:30 p.m. 5. Wisconsin OFFICIAL: Hamilton’s Bar & Grill, 233 2nd St. NW 12. Oregon OFFICIAL: Irish Channel, 500 H St. NW (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King
Friday, 6:50 p.m. 8. Utah State OFFICIAL: Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St. S, Arlington, Va. 9. Washington Nanny O’Briens, 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW Lou’s City Bar, 1400 Irving St. NW Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St. S, Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
AP Photo/Isaac Brekken
Friday, TBD 1. Duke OFFICIAL: Blackfinn Ameripub, 1620 I St. NW 16. North Dakota State TBD (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AP Photo/Chuck Burton
Friday, 7:20 p.m. 3. Houston No response 14. Georgia State No response (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
AP Photo/John Minchillo
Friday, 7:27 p.m. 5. Mississippi State No response 12. Liberty No response (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Friday, 9:20 p.m. 1. North Carolina OFFICIAL: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th St. NW 16. Iona No response, but past events have been held at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
AP Photo/Chuck Burton
Friday, 9:40 p.m. 8. VCU Courthaus Social, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va. 9. UCF OFFICIAL: Penn Social, 801 E St. NW (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
Friday, 9:50 p.m. 6. Iowa State OFFICIAL: Elephant & Castle, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 11. Ohio State Vivid Lounge, 1334 U St. NW (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
Friday, 9:57 p.m. 4. Virginia Tech The G.O.A.T., 3028 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 13. Saint Louis Lou’s City Bar, 1400 Irving St. NW (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP
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Rob Woodfork

Rob Woodfork is WTOP's Senior Sports Content Producer, which includes duties as producer and host of the DC Sports Huddle, nightside sports anchor and sports columnist on WTOP.com.

rwoodfork@wtop.com

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