Huskies, wolverines clash: nyc bars brace for championship showdown

Indianapolis awaits, but for Connecticut and Michigan basketball fans scattered throughout New York City, the championship game is about to become a local affair. As UConn and Michigan battle for the NCAA Men's Basketball crown tonight, a constellation of bars—from Midtown Manhattan to Stamford—are gearing up for a surge of crimson and maize, and blue and white, enthusiasm.

A connecticut contingent converges on legends

For Huskies faithful, Legends Sports Bar on West 33rd Street is the designated rallying point. The venue already hosted a boisterous Final Four watch party following UConn's victory over Illinois, and social media captured the celebratory fervor. But the true epicenter of Connecticut fervor might well be in Stamford, just a stone's throw from the UConn Stamford campus. Bobby V's, a sprawling sports bar boasting 200 televisions, anticipates a capacity crowd. “It’s going to be absolutely crazy,