The Standard Bar Official Baylor Bears bar
Where the official Baylor Alumni watch parties in Houston now meet.
While the official Baylor Alumni watch parties were at 3rd floor, it has changed to South Bank Seafood Bar. source
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Where to Watch College Basketball in Houston
Last updated July 25, 2026
The opening Thursday and Friday of March Madness are the two biggest bar-viewing days in American sport: dozens of games, most of them overlapping, and a room that needs every screen on a different one. These 11 venues in Houston carry a real signal that they show the tournament.
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Upcoming College Basketball games
- Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Men's) · Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC · Non-conference, season opener
- Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Women's) · Sun 1 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC · Non-conference, season opener
- NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Sunday · Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Sunday · Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament Opening Round · Tue 16 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Women's Tournament Opening Round · Wed 17 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament First Round, Thursday · Thu 18 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament First Round, Friday · Fri 19 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
College Basketball fan bars & game-day HQs
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Little Woodrows @ Midtown Official Texas Longhorns bar
One of two official Texas Exes Houston Chapter game-watch locations, with shootaround...
Two watch party locations - @littlewoodrowshtx Midtown (21+) and @thepitroom Memorial (all ages)! Key Times: 4:30 PM. Shootaround viewing 7:30 PM... source
Social Beer Garden HTX College Basketball fan-club bar
Shows college basketball regularly per its own website
the PSG Houston Supporters group and Botafogo Supporters Group and a Watch Party spot for March Madness and lets not forget about NHL Hockey games ( where we proudly supp... source
Catch every March Madness game at Social Beer Garden HTX, big beer, cocktails, and buckets. source
Shows College Basketball week in, week out
Ojos Locos Southwest Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Buffalo Wild Wings @ Pearland, Tx Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Moonshine Deck Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Bombshells @ Stafford Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Little Woodrows @ Bellaire Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
Your bracket might be busted, but the vibes aren’t. 😎 Catch all the March Madness action with us! 🏀🔥 🤘 UT vs Purdue tonight at 6:10 PM #MarchMadness... source
Shay McElroy's Irish Pub Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
Catch all the NCAA March Madness action with us! We’ll have a pint ready for you. #NCAA #MarchMadness #irishpub... source
Ragin' Cajun Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball including UConn Huskies games per its own posts
March Madness Championship Game tonight. Come out to Ragin' Cajun to watch UConn and Michigan in the finals! Nothing better than beer, crawfish and basketball for your Monday night! #RaginCajun #MarchMadness... source
Worcester's Annex Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
Houston heat 🤝🏼 March Madness. Start the day with us tomorrow at 3:00pm, to watch ND State v. MI State, and the games that follow throughout the evening! Game schedules posted daily here on our IG. 🏀 📍 1433 N... source
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch March Madness in Houston?
- 11 venues in Houston have a real, checkable signal that they show college basketball: the venue's own post or website, a club or fan-group listing, or local coverage. Every listing on this page links back to that source.
- Which bars in Houston show every tournament game?
- The sections on this page split them by what the evidence says: 3 are fan bars or game-day home for a specific team, which is where the crowd and the sound will be; 8 show college basketball week in, week out.
- When are the next College Basketball games?
- Next up: Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Men's) on Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC; Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Women's) on Sun 1 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC; NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Sunday on Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed). Opening-round days run in four overlapping windows from noon Eastern onward, so the venues worth knowing are the ones with enough screens to carry all of them at once.
- How is this College Basketball list for Houston put together?
- It is built from public evidence only: a venue's own posts and website, club and fan-group listings, and local press. We keep hospitality venues only, drop anything we cannot source, and refresh the Houston list as new evidence appears.