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March Madness Sports Bar Bracket Round 1 is closed. Out Sweet 16 launches Monday

Vote today in our Round of 32 sports bar bracket.
Vote today in our Round of 32 sports bar bracket. Statesman staff

We’re at it again. The Idaho Statesman is excited to reveal the first round of our March Madness Sports Bar Bracket!

Just like the Statesman’s Coffee Shop Bracket that saw you vote Push & Pour as the Treasure Valley’s favorite, we need your help again. This time we’re looking for the Treasure Valley’s favorite sports bar to watch the NCAA Tournament.

Boise State’s Mountain West regular-season title all but ensured the Broncos will be heading to the Big Dance later this month. But for a tournament that features 68 teams and 67 total games, fans will be keeping their eyes on more than just the Broncos — both in the men’s and women’s tournaments.

After asking you to tell us your favorite sports bars last week, we’ve compiled a 32-bar bracket for the Treasure Valley, and now we need you to vote on your favorites. Double Tap or Suds Tavern? Hooligans or Silly Birch? These are just a pair of the tough decisions you’ll make in the opening round.

Take a look at all of the matchups in the map and bracket below, then scroll down and take a couple of minutes to vote for your favorite spots for basketball and a good time.

First-round voting will close on at noon Friday.

Tell us what you are interested in:

This story was originally published March 8, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

Shaun Goodwin
Idaho Statesman
Shaun Goodwin is the Boise State Athletics reporter for the Idaho Statesman, covering Broncos football, basketball and more. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription. Support my work with a digital subscription
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