Final Pour

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

Photo: Kevin C. Cox

#1 Pittsburgh: Village Pourhouse
64 Third Ave., at 11th St.; 212-979-2337
vs.
#16 East Tennessee State
Fun Fact: This is Pitt’s first-ever No. 1 seeding. Not counting national rankings of mustaches-per-capita, of course.

#2 Duke: Village Pourhouse
64 Third Ave., at 11th St.; 212-979-2337
vs.
#15 Binghamton: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712
Fun Fact: If Pitt and Duke meet in the Elite Eight, as their seeds suggest, their joint-viewing bar Village Pourhouse may be the host of the worst factional violence this side of the Second Battle of Bull Run.

#3 Villanova: The Australian
20 W. 38th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-869-8601
vs.
#14 American: Blaggard’s Pub
8 W 38th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-382-2611‎

#4 Xavier: Bar XII
206 E. 34th St., at Third Ave.; 212-545-9912
vs.
#13 Portland State

#5 Florida State: Rogue Bar
757 Sixth Ave., nr. 26th St.; 212-242-6434
vs.
#12 Wisconsin: Mad River
1442 Third Ave., nr. 82nd St.; 212-988-1832
Fun Fact: The Seminoles, a traditional football powerhouse, made their first-ever ACC Tournament finals appearance this year.

#6 UCLA: Southern Hospitality
1460 Second Ave., nr. 76th St.; 212-249-1001
vs.
#11 Virginia Commonwealth University
Fun Fact: The Bruins are gunning for a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance.

#7 Texas: Red Sky
47 E. 29th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-447-1820
vs.
#10 Minnesota: Tonic East
411 Third Ave., at 29th St.; 212-683-7090

#8 Oklahoma State: Stillwater
86 E. 4th St., nr. Second Ave.; 212-253-2237
vs.
#9 Tennessee: Southern Hospitality
1460 Second Ave., nr. 76th St.; 212-249-1001
Fun Fact: Head coach Bruce Pearl’s bright-orange blazer is a treat for the eyes.

Photo: Donald Miralle

#1 UNC: Firefly
54 Spring St., nr. Lafayette St.; 212-966-8716
vs.
#11 Radford
Fun Fact: Tarheels senior forward Tyler Hansbrough is arguably the nation’s best player that looks like Beaker from the Muppets.

#2 Oklahoma
vs.
#15 Morgan State

#3 Syracuse: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712
vs.
#14 Stephen F. Austin State
Fun Fact: SFA University is named after Steve “Father of Texas” Austin and not, as popularly believed, after Steve “Father of the Stone Cold Stunner” Austin.

#4 Gonzaga: SideBar
120 E. 15th St., nr. Irving Pl.; 212-677-2900
vs.
#13 Akron
Fun Fact: Junior Matt Bouldin continues the Zag’s proud tradition of having excellent guards with floppy hair.

#5 Illinois: Southern Hospitality
1460 Second Ave., nr. 76th St.; 212-249-1001
vs.
#14 Western Kentucky

#6 Arizona State: Stout
133 W. 33rd St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-629-6191
vs.
#11 Temple: Dewey’s Flatiron
210 Fifth Ave., nr. 26th St.; 212-696-2337
Fun Fact: ASU sophomore guard James Harden should be dominating the NBA, as he has the Pac-10, this time next year.

#7 Clemson: Ship of Fools
1590 Second Ave., nr. 82nd St.; 212-570-2651
vs.
#10 Michigan: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712
Fun Fact: The once-powerful Wolverines return to the Big Dance for the first time in eleven years.

#8 LSU: Legends
6 W. 33rd St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-967-7792
vs.
#9 Butler: The Hill
416 Third Ave., nr. 30th St.; 212-481-1712

Photo: Joe Murphy

#1 UConn: Overlook Lounge
225 E. 44th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-682-726
vs.
#16 Chattanooga
Fun Fact: Will UConn, still dazed by their epic six overtime Big East tournament loss, be the first No. 1 seed ever to lose to a 16? No. Consolation for the Mocs: They’ve been adopted as the official team of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon!

#2 Memphis: Rogue Bar
757 Sixth Ave., nr. 26th St.; 212-242-6434
vs.
#15 Cal State North

#3 Missouri: Standings
43 E. 7th St., at Second Ave.; 212-420-0671
vs.
#14 Cornell: Dram Shop
339 9th St., Brooklyn; 718-788-1444
Fun Fact: One of four viewing locations (along with Faces and Names, SideBar, and Ship of Fools) for Cornell basketball. Which is funny because Mizzou is going to crush the Ivy League weenies.

#4 Washington: Village Pourhouse
64 Third Ave., at 11th St.; 212-979-2337
vs.
#13 Mississippi State
Fun Fact: Reason to care: Washington is the alma mater of Knicks fan-favorite Nate Robinson.

#5 Purdue: Dorrian’s Red Hand
1616 Second Ave., at 84th St.; 212-772-6660
vs.
#12 University of Northern Iowa
Fun Fact: The Boilermakers are the only team in the tournament whose name is also that of a highly puke-eliciting cocktail.

#6 Marquette
vs.
#12 Utah State

#7 California Pacific Standard
82 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn; 718-858-1951
vs.
#12 Maryland Copper Door Tavern
272 Third Ave., nr. 22nd St.; 212-254-3870
Fun Fact: Greivis Vasquez, the Terp’s best player, is also a strong contender for the tournament’s most outstanding overall name.

#8 BYU
vs.
#9 Texas A&M

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