Looking for a place to watch your school play in the NCAA Tournament? We've reached out to alumni associations across the area to find all the watch parties this week.
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.
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, TBD6. 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, TBD1. 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)
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.