The second day at the NCAA basketball tournament at Cox Arena was far less eventful than the first but no less fun. With only two games the day we quicker than Thursday, starting with lunch at the 4.0 Deli near the college. This was one of the few places that had beer (Bud and Bud light only, but that's good enough for us) plus as I found out very good food. I ate a sandwich with three different meats, melted cheese, pesto, Italian dressing, pepperoncinis and much more.
After lunch we walked to the arena and watched the two games. Both were very close and since it was the second round, the energy and excitement in the stands and on the floor were much higher. Washington won the first game against Illinois and UCLA beat Alabama in the second barnburner of a game.
Since the games were over relatively early, we drove downtown and drank some beers and ate dinner at the Yard House. This place is famous for having 100+ beers on tap. There are so many in fact that I just ended up drinking the usual ones, like Samuel Adams and Stella Artois. I had never been here before and didn't realize that it was also a restaurant and down below there was a dance club/lounge. Once done with our meal it was a long ride back home, where We got caught in the traffic leaving Petco for the World Baseball Classic. I've had my fill of college basketball for now. Next week - spring training baseball in Phoenix.
No comments:
Post a Comment