39 Tucson spots to watch U of A basketball in the Final Four | This Is Tucson

39 Tucson spots to watch U of A basketball in the Final Four | This Is Tucson


The Arizona Wildcats are Final Four-bound for the first time in a quarter-century. We’ve rounded up some Tucson eating places and bars to watch the Wildcats tackle Michigan at 5:45 pm on Saturday. This checklist is just a few of the locations round city to get in on the pleasure of March Madness, as a result of, let’s be actual, practically each bar in Tucson could have the sport on.

Secure your seats early — 10 hours after Arizona Athletics introduced a free watch social gathering at McKale Center on Wednesday, the occasion was offered out.

If you’ve gotten a selected restaurant or bar you would like to watch the sport at, name beforehand to examine for seating availability and specials.

University Boulevard + UA space

– Agave House, 943 E. University Blvd., Ste. 171

Starts at 3 pm

– Borderlands (Sam Hughes), 2500 E. Sixth St.






Candice and John Dowdall take pleasure in beers and meals exterior on the patio at Borderlands Sam Hughes, 2500 E. Sixth St.




Borderlands could have $3 El Rio drafts, $5 tequila photographs and $8 margaritas.

They can even have a DJ enjoying from 8-10 pm

– Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & BBQ, 1801 N. Stone Ave.

Brother John’s could have $2.50 Modelo and Corona specials.

– Frog & Firkin, 874 E. University Blvd.

– Gentle Ben’s, 865 E. University Blvd.

Gentle Ben’s deck opens at 1 pm

– No Anchovies, 870 E. University Blvd.

No Anchovies could have $5 Surfside and $12 bucket specials, together with a postgame social gathering.






Bartender Zoey Stockdale mixes up a trio of margaritas, one authentic and two prickly pear at Bourbon Bent, now generally known as The Saddle, 820 E. University Blvd., April 4, 2024, in Tucson.



– The Saddle, 820 E. University Blvd.

–The Blind Pig, 943 E. University Blvd. #115

Downtown Tucson + surrounding space

– Barrio Brewing, 800 E. 16th St.

They’re not calling it a watch social gathering, per se, however the bar could have the sport on with sound.

–The Board Room, 120 E. Congress St.

– Congress Hotel, 311 E. Congress St. #1811






A crowd crammed the Hotel Congress Plaza for the inaugural Club Congress Weekend.




Starts at 3 pm in the plaza. This watch social gathering is all ages.

–HighWire Tucson, 30 S. Arizona Ave.

– Playground Bar & Lounge, 278 E. Congress St.

Playground’s rooftop, floor stage and patio shall be displaying the sport.

Patrons may also order HUB meals (there shall be a restricted menu on the rooftop).

– The Monica, 40 E. Congress St., Ste. 150

– The Neighborhood DWTN, 61 E. Congress St.

Starts at 4 pm Both flooring of The Neighborhood shall be open throughout the watch social gathering.






Lindon “Lindy” Reilly, proprietor of Thunder Bacon Burger, is heading again to the kitchen at Lindy’s on Fourth, eight years after he left his namesake Tucson burger joint.




Fourth Avenue

– Lindy’s on 4th, 500 N. Fourth Ave.

– O’Malley’s Bar & Grill, 247 N. Fourth Ave.

Sky Bar, 536 N. Fourth Ave.

Corbett’s, 340 N. Sixth Ave.

Around city

Anchor Bar, 7080 E. 22nd St. #104






License plates enhance the partitions at Anchor Bar.




Big Bad Wolf Bar & Grill, 3700 N. Oracle Road

Brooklyn’s Beers & Burgers, 3790 E. Irvington Road

BBB could have “Zonaritas” and Wildcat nachos on particular.

Cafe Santa Rosa, 2615 S. Sixth Ave.

Caps & Corks, 3830 W. River Road #100

The District, 3025 N. Campbell Ave. #121

Galaxy Theaters, (*39*)

Admission is free, however seats are restricted.

Kintoki Sushi House & Bar, 2960 N. First Ave

If Arizona wins, there shall be penny Miller Lites.

Midtown Vegan Deli & Market, 5071 E. Fifth St

On The Rocks, 7930 E. Speedway

Pockets Pool & Pub, 1062 S. Wilmot Road

Pockets could have a number of specials all through the night time, together with sliders with fries for $12, half-price wings and blue and crimson Jello photographs.

Putney’s Pitstop Sports Bar & Grill, 6090 N. Oracle Road

Rusty’s Family Restaurant & Sports Grille, 2075 W. Grant Road

Salty Dawg II, 6121 E. Broadway

Trident Grill I, II & IV, 2033 E. Speedway, 2910 N. Swan Road and 2912 W. Ina Road






Cim Sankey, left, bartender Kat Peterson and Connie Gee strive to select hometown favourite Abdi Abdirahman in the pack of runners at the begin of the Tokyo Olympics marathon throughout a watch social gathering at the Trident Grill, Aug. 7, 2021. The bar was full of Abdirahman’s buddies to watch the two-hour race.




Tucson Soccer Center, 7061 N. Martin Road #120

TSC could have $4 draft beers all night time, plus open area for teenagers from 5:30-7 pm for $10.

UnCork’d Kitchen & Cocktails, 6300 E. Tanque Verde Road

UnCork’d could have carne asada fries and a “Wildcat” cocktail on particular for the sport.

Union Public House, 4340 N. Campbell Ave., Ste 100

Wooden Nickel Tavern, 1908 S. Country Club Road

Whiskey Roads, 2290 W. Ina Road

Both bars shall be open with all-night drink specials.

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