(Photo: Ronald Martinez )

#1 Louisville: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712
vs.
#16 Morehead State
Fun Fact: The well-coiffed Rick Pitino is the only coach in NCAA history to lead three different squads (Providence, Kentucky, Louisville) to the Final Four.

#2 Michigan State: Blondie's
212 W. 79th St., nr. Amsterdam Ave.; 212-362-4360
vs.
#15 Robert Morris
Fun Fact: Tom Izzo, Michigan State's nearly-as-well-coiffed-as–Rick Pitino head coach, will shave his head after the tournament, as he promised if his team won the regular-season Big Ten title. Nooooo!

#3 Kansas: The Backpage
1472 Third Ave., at 83rd St.; 212-570-5800
vs.
#14 North Dakota State: Channel 4
58 W. 48th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212 819-0095
Fun Fact: NDSU will own all the heartwarming features: It's the Bisons' first year in D-1, and four years ago, all of their now-seniors red-shirted so they'd have one shot at the tourney. Awwww.

#4 Wake Forest: Brother Jimmy's
1485 Second Ave., at 78th St.; 212-288-0999
vs.
#13 Cleveland State
Fun Fact: Don't tell the Vikings, but Cleveland is, well, not a state.

#5 Utah
vs.
#12 Arizona: Bleecker Heights Tavern
296 Bleecker St., second fl.; 212-675-6157
Fun Fact: In the first season since legendary coach Lute Olson retired, the Wildcats stretched their streak of consecutive tournament appearances to an active-record 25.

#6 West Virginia: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712
vs.
#11 Dayton: Brother Jimmy's Baitshack
1644 Third Ave., at 92nd St.; 212-426-2020
Fun Fact: West Virginia's mascot, the Mountaineer, is one of a select few to carry a weapon.

#7 Boston College: Pat O'Brien's
1701 Second Ave., nr. 88th St.; 212-410-2013
vs.
#11 USC: Galway Hooker
7 E. 36th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-725-2353
Fun Fact: Hope for a blowout: Percy Miller — Lil Romeo! — is a lil-used USC guard.

#8 Ohio State: SideBar
120 E. 15th St., nr. Irving Pl.; 212-677-2900
vs.
#9 Siena: Copper Door Tavern
272 Third Ave., nr. 22nd St.; 212-254-3870