Is Your Bracket Filled Out? Where to Watch Slam Dunks Over Beer in Troy

The annual NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament is under way this week, and it wouldn't be March without the bracket. (You'll find a handy, printable bracket in the PDF to the right of this text.) 

Here's the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines lineup on Thursday:

• MSU vs. Valparaiso — 12:15 p.m. (CBS)
• Michigan vs. South Dakota State — 7:15 p.m. (CBS)

[Those games will take place just up the road at the Palace in Auburn Hills. If you're going to the Palace, please check out Patch's real-time traffic map for the latest road conditions.]

But if you like the company of other fans when you cheer on Michigan teams, there are plenty of local bars in Troy with the game turned on.

• CJ Mahoney's Bar and Grille (2511 Livernois Rd., Troy) was voted the best place to watch sports in Troy in a 2012 poll.
• Joe Kool's Bar & Grill (1835 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy)
• Norm's Field of Dreams (1090 Rochester Rd., Troy)
• Chili's Bar & Grill (402 W. 14 Mile Rd., Troy)
• Champps Americana (301 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy)
• Bailey's Pub and Grille (1965 W. Maple Rd., Troy)
• Buffalo Wild Wings (1873 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy)