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March Madness: Patch Has You Covered

The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday. Here's clickable help and some places where you can watch the games in Scotch Plains and Fanwood.


OK, now it cranks up for real. March Madness is perhaps the most frenzied postseason in all of sports.

The NCAA men's basketball tournament each year captures the national imagination. In basketball, it's truly possible for a so-called underdog or little-known school to catch fire and run the table, all the way to the title.

No New Jersey teams will be competing in March Madness this year, as Rutgers extended its ironman streak of missing the tournament to 22 years in a row.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Tonight, the action begins, with play-in games featuring Liberty (15-20) vs. North Carolina A&T (19-16) and Middle Tennessee State (28-5) vs. Saint Mary's (27-6). On Wednesday, LIU Brooklyn (20-13) plays James Madison (20-14) and Boise State (21-10) battles La Salle (21-9). 

Then the full schedule begins Thursday.

Find out what's happening in Woodbridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Via USA TODAY, here's a game-by-game breakdown of first round matchups.

And here's an NCAA men's bracket.

So tell us, who will win it all? Who will be this year's Cinderella? Tell us in the comments.

Want to know where you can watch the games while enjoying a burger or a beer in Scotch Plains and Fanwood? Check out our Patch 2012 Reader's Choice nominees for best local bars and click here for the winners.


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