national headlines<\/a> this week because the university fired Monson last Monday but allowed him to stay on and coach the team in the Big West Tournament. Now, Monson will lead the team into the matchup with Arizona in Salt Lake City at 11 a.m. in just the university\u2019s tenth ever appearance in the tournament.<\/p>\nI know some of us will be huddled around a coworker’s computer screen\u2014the game is being aired on TBS \u2014 for the early weekday games but for those of you who can get away, here are some local sports bars that are hosting the Long Beach State game and all the other March Madness matchups over the weekend:<\/p>\n
Legends Sports Bar<\/b><\/h4>\n
Legends will open at 9 a.m. on Thursday and Friday so you can settle in to catch the earliest games at 9:15 a.m. both days from what\u2019s usually one of the most popular viewing spots in Belmont Shore. But as one of the most popular, it’s also likely to be one of the most packed so you might need to make full use of that 9 o\u2019clock opening.<\/p>\n
Legends Sports Bar is at 5236 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803<\/i><\/p>\nAltar Society Brewing and Coffee Co.<\/b><\/h4>\n
The brewery on Pine Ave. always opens at 7 a.m. for cafe service and will be showing the tournament games on Thursday and Friday. They\u2019re even offering $1 off slices of pizza and pints of beer for patrons who wear their Long Beach State colors all day Thursday.<\/p>\n
Altar Society is at 230 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802<\/i><\/p>\nGlory Days Sports Grill<\/b><\/h4>\n
Lakewood\u2019s favorite sports bar opens at 8 a.m. most days and will be showing as many tournament games as they have TVs available so if you\u2019re up in that neck of the woods early Thursday morning maybe pop into the place for their daily cheeseburger special at just $4.99. (The Seal Beach location also opens at 8 a.m.)<\/p>\n
Glory Days is at 4132 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\nRiley\u2019s on 2nd Street<\/b><\/h4>\n
Though the bar restaurant usually opens at 11:30, on Thursday this week they\u2019ll be opening at 11 a.m. sharp, just in time for the Long Beach State game. They have TVs inside and out on the patio as well, plus a full menu of food to keep you satisfied through a long day of watching sports and they\u2019re right next to Shannon\u2019s in case you feel like a celebratory Shoot the Root after the 49ers take down Arizona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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