March Madness is here, Chicago. If you’re looking for a place to cheer on your alma mater or catch a game with like-minded fans if your team didn’t make the cut, we have you covered. Here’s where to eat, drink and be surrounded by fellow fans.
Bar owners and alumni groups: Don’t see your bar included here? We’ll be adding to this guide online throughout the tournament. Send your affiliation to Lauren Chval for consideration. RedEye’s college sports bar guide includes official partnerships with alumni associations in addition to bars owned by alumni and unofficial affiliations declared by bar management.
ALABAMA
Houndstooth Saloon (3369 N. Clark St. 773-244-1166)
ARIZONA
Compass Bar (433 W. Diversey Ave. 773-248-3230)
AUBURN
Waterhouse (3407 N. Paulina St. 773-871-1200)
BUTLER
Gaslight (2450 N. Clark St. 773-929-7759)
CLEMSON
Full Shilling (3724 N. Clark St. 773-248-3330)
CREIGHTON
Sully’s House (1501 N. Dayton St. 773-244-1234)
DAYTON
Glascott’s Saloon (2158 N. Halsted St. 773-281-1205)
FLORIDA
Sully’s House (1501 N. Dayton St. 773-244-1234)
FLORIDA STATE
The Country Club (3462 N. Clark St. 773-975-2010)
GEORGETOWN
Theory (9 W. Hubbard St. 312-644-0004)
GONZAGA
Graystone Tavern (3441 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-666-5450)
ILLINOIS
Joe’s Bar (940 W. Weed St. 312-337-3486)
Schoolyard Tavern & Grill (3258 N. Southport Ave. 773-528-8226)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Flagship (1622 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-3805)
Ironside Bar & Galley (546 N. Wells St. 312-973-7792)
INDIANA
Flagship (1622 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-3805)
Joe’s Bar (940 W. Weed St. 312-337-3486)
Kirkwood Bar (2934 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-770-0700)
Sluggers (3540 N. Clark St. 773-248-0055)
IOWA
Clover Sports & Leisure (722 W. Grand Ave. 312-344-1934)
Crossroads Public House (2630 N. Clark St. 773-248-3900)
Four Shadows (2758 N. Ashland Ave. 773-248-9160)
Redmond’s Ale House (3358 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-404-2151)
Tavern on Little Fort (4128 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-360-1869)
Theory (9 W. Hubbard St. 312-644-0004)
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KANSAS
Benchmark (1510 N. Wells St. 312-649-9640)
Lottie’s Pub (1925 W. Cortland St. 773-489-0738)
Theory (9 W. Hubbard St. 312-644-0004)
KENTUCKY
The Pony (1638 W. Belmont Ave. 773-472-5139)
LOYOLA
Bar 63 (6341 N. Broadway 773-942-6269)
Bulldog Ale House (6606 N. Sheridan Road 773-274-9331)
Ireland’s Pub 10 (Lower Level, 6511 N. Sheridan Road 773-508-2172)
MARQUETTE
Schoolyard Tavern & Grill (3258 N. Southport Ave. 773-528-8226)
MARYLAND
Dark Horse Tap & Grille (3443 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-248-4400)
MIAMI
Flagship (1622 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-3805)
MISSOURI
Derby Bar (1224 W. Webster Ave. 773-248-0900)
MICHIGAN STATE
The Anthem (1725 W. Division St. 773-697-4804)
Corcoran’s Grill & Pub (1615 N. Wells St. 312-440-0885)
Hidden Shamrock (2723 N. Halsted St. 773-883-0304)
Higgins’ Tavern (3259 N. Racine Ave. 773-281-7637)
Hopsmith (15 W. Division St. 312-600-9816)
Lion Head Pub (2251 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-348-5100)
Mad River (2909 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-935-7500)
Municipal (216 W. Ohio St. 312-951-2125)
Sedgwick’s Bar & Grill (1935 N. Sedgwick St. 312-337-7900)
The Stretch (3485 N. Clark St. 773-755-3980)
Wild Goose (4265 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-281-7112)
NEBRASKA
Kirkwood Bar (2934 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-770-0700)
NORTH CAROLINA
Gamekeepers (345 W. Armitage Ave. 773-549-0400)
NORTHWESTERN
Cork & Kerry at the Park (3259 S. Princeton Ave. 312-842-0769)
NOTRE DAME
Commonwealth Tavern (2000 W. Roscoe St. 773-697-7965)
D4 (345 E. Ohio St. 312-624-8385)
Declan’s Irish Pub (1240 N. Wells St. 312-642-5522)
High Noon Saloon (1560 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-9339)
Racine Plumbing (2642 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-871-1600)
The Atlantic (5062 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-506-7090)
The Irish Oak (3511 N. Clark St. 773-935-6669)
The Kerryman (661 N. Clark St. 312-335-8121)
OHIO STATE
McGee’s Tavern & Grille (950 W. Webster Ave. 773-549-8200)
The Butcher’s Tap (3553 N. Southport Ave. 773-325-0123)
Trophy Room (170 W. Ontario St. 312-600-6920)
Woodie’s Flat (1535 N. Wells St. 312-643-0093)
PURDUE
Cleos (1935 W. Chicago Ave. 312-243-5600)
Fireplace Inn (1448 N. Wells St. 312-664-5264)
Waterhouse (3407 N. Paulina St. 773-871-1200)
SYRACUSE
Crossroads Public House (2630 N. Clark St. 773-248-3900)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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Celtic Crown (2356 W. Cullom Ave. 773-588-1110)
Diag Bar and Grill (2856 N. Southport Ave. 773-404-8400)
Duffy’s (420 W. Diversey Pkwy. 773-549-9090)
Matilda (3101 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-883-4400)
Rockit Bar & Grill (22 W. Hubbard St. 312-645-6000)
WestEnd (1326 W. Madison St. 312-981-7100)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Lincoln Station (2432 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-472-8100)
VILLANOVA
Derby (1224 W. Webster Ave. 773-248-0900)
WISCONSIN
Deuce’s & the Diamond Club (3505 N. Clark St. 773-644-5554)
Fatpour (2005 W. Division St. 773-698-8940)
Kroll’s South Loop (1736 S. Michigan Ave. 312-235-1400)
Lottie’s Pub (1925 W. Cortland St. 773-489-0738)
Prost (2566 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-880-9900)
Ranalli’s (1925 N. Lincoln Ave. 312-642-4700)
Stout Barrel House & Galley (642 N. Clark St. 312-475-1390)
Will’s Northwoods Inn (3030 N. Racine Ave. 773-528-4400)
XAVIER
Merkle’s Bar & Grill (3516 N. Clark St. 773-244-1025)
ACC
Tobacco Road Tap Room (2249 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-661-6416)
BIG TEN
Hawkeye’s Bar & Grill (1458 W. Taylor St. 312-226-3951)
Links Taproom (1559 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-360-7692)
Mac’s Wood Grilled (1801 W. Division St. 773-782-4400)
The Ogden (1659 W. Ogden Ave. 312-226-1888)
Tuman’s Tap & Grill (2159 W. Chicago Ave. 773-782-1400)
PAC-12
Compass Bar (433 W. Diversey Ave. 773-248-3230)
WhirlyBall (1825 W. Webster Ave. 773-486-7777)
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