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Where to Watch College Basketball in San Diego

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 9 venues in San Diego carry a real signal that they show the tournament.

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Tavern At The Beach

Tavern At The Beach Official Arizona Wildcats bar

1200 Garnet Ave., 92109 · 4.3 stars (727 reviews)

BeachCats Arizona alumni chapter's NCAA Tournament round-of-64 watch bar.

The BeachCats are holding a game watch event for the 1st round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at the Tavern at the Beach in Pacific Beach! source

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Shows College Basketball week in, week out

Sandbar sports grill

Sandbar sports grill Shows College Basketball frequently

718 Ventura Pl, San Diego, CA 92109 · 4.4 stars (2,005 reviews)

Beachside grill San Diego Magazine names for catching every March Madness buzzer-beater.

Looking for a beachside sports bar to catch every buzzer-beater? Sandbar Sports Grill in Mission Beach has you covered. source

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Coaster Saloon

Coaster Saloon Shows College Basketball frequently

Coaster Saloon, 744 Ventura Pl, San Diego, CA 92109 · 4.6 stars (1,613 reviews)

Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts

Feel the madness at Coaster Saloon! Join us for March Madness and enjoy our specials on Game Day Favorites and Slam Dunk Drinks, offered from March 17 to April 6 🌭🍺🏀... source

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Oggi's

Oggi's Shows College Basketball frequently

9828 Mission Gorge Rd Suite A, Santee, CA 92071, United States · 4.3 stars (824 reviews)

Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts

How about a trio? ➡️ Pizza, beer, & March Madness 🏀 Come beat the heat, watch the games with us, and enjoy ice-cold beer and delicious pizza! source

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Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina Shows College Basketball frequently

6690 Mission Gorge Rd E, San Diego, CA 92120 · 4.4 stars (786 reviews)

Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts

Padres baseball ⚾ + March Madness 🏀 all day 🍺 $5 BEER 🌮 Full Mexican kitchen available 📺 All games on 11 TVs HAPPY HOUR Saturday 2PM-7PM Skip downtown… better vibes, better food 📍 The Otherside Bar & Grill Powered by... source

🍀🏀 Double the celebration tonight! 🏀🍀 Join us at Emiliano’s & The Other Side Bar as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness the right way! 📺 We’ll be playing ALL March Madness games , don’t miss a single... source

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NOVO Brazil Brewing Co

NOVO Brazil Brewing Co Shows College Basketball frequently

4.1 stars (358 reviews)

Shows college basketball including UConn Huskies games per its own posts

Your living room is great, but does it have fresh NOVO beer on tap? 🍻📺⁠ ⁠ It’s Final Four Saturday at NOVO! Whether you’re riding with the Illini, backing the Huskies, or waiting for that Michigan/Arizona showdown... source

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PACIFIC SOCIAL DBA TUPELO INCC

PACIFIC SOCIAL DBA TUPELO INCC Shows College Basketball frequently

6025 VILLAGE WAY 102, 92130 · 4.4 stars (328 reviews)

Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts

Catch every March Madness matchup with us and enjoy Buzzer Beater Eats and Slam Dunk Drinks from March 17 to April 6 🏀🍺 To view the full list of specials, please visit the link in bio. source

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch March Madness in San Diego?
9 venues in San Diego 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 San Diego show every tournament game?
The sections on this page split them by what the evidence says: 1 is a fan bar 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 San Diego 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 San Diego list as new evidence appears.