B1G in Miami
March 5, 2012 2:57 PM Subscribe
Where can I watch Michigan Basketball in (downtown) Miami on Friday?
I'll be in Miami for a conference this weekend, when the Big Ten Basketball Tournament will be taking place. I'm not confident my hotel (the Downtown Hilton on Biscayne) will have the Big Ten Network available on its cable menu. I'll be distraught if I can't watch Michigan play on a real television screen. Please point me toward a place that is likely to have the BTN. Walking distance of the Downtown Hilton is a plus, but not necessarily a requirement. Hopefully this place will be reachable in less than the 1.5 hours I will have between conference end and tipoff, though.
I'm checking out previous Miami questions for suggestions on where to find my meals, etc, but if you have any recommendations that are just too good not to share, feel free to include them here as well.
Thanks!
I'll be in Miami for a conference this weekend, when the Big Ten Basketball Tournament will be taking place. I'm not confident my hotel (the Downtown Hilton on Biscayne) will have the Big Ten Network available on its cable menu. I'll be distraught if I can't watch Michigan play on a real television screen. Please point me toward a place that is likely to have the BTN. Walking distance of the Downtown Hilton is a plus, but not necessarily a requirement. Hopefully this place will be reachable in less than the 1.5 hours I will have between conference end and tipoff, though.
I'm checking out previous Miami questions for suggestions on where to find my meals, etc, but if you have any recommendations that are just too good not to share, feel free to include them here as well.
Thanks!
Best answer: I would definitely email the people from the U of M club, but, yeah, looks like from that (amazing!) Google map, the nearest location is Hollywood, which is not really near. (But not like, outrageously far.)
The problem is... the Hilton is not really near anything. (But not really far from anything either!) Your best bet is probably the short cab ride to Miami Beach. There's a ton of sports bars on and around Lincoln Road--but they often tend toward soccer.
ALSO: I would call The Sports Exchange in Coral Gables. That's about a 15 minute cab ride, max, from your hotel.
I would actually call this list, and as well, Shake Shack at 1111 Lincoln Road has been playing basketball games every night. (BUT, those are mostly Heat games; you should call and ask as well.) Also try the Game On Sports Bar.
You're definitely going to have to use the phone to get confirmation though.
posted by RJ Reynolds at 5:39 PM on March 5, 2012
The problem is... the Hilton is not really near anything. (But not really far from anything either!) Your best bet is probably the short cab ride to Miami Beach. There's a ton of sports bars on and around Lincoln Road--but they often tend toward soccer.
ALSO: I would call The Sports Exchange in Coral Gables. That's about a 15 minute cab ride, max, from your hotel.
I would actually call this list, and as well, Shake Shack at 1111 Lincoln Road has been playing basketball games every night. (BUT, those are mostly Heat games; you should call and ask as well.) Also try the Game On Sports Bar.
You're definitely going to have to use the phone to get confirmation though.
posted by RJ Reynolds at 5:39 PM on March 5, 2012
Response by poster: The Google Map is great, thanks! I had already reached out to the U of M Club - the guy I contacted had a few suggestions, including Fado Irish Pub, Gordon Biersch, or Ale House. Looks like I'll be calling around before heading to a particular place.
As of now, I'm heading to whichever place is the closest to my hotel. Anybody want to make a case for their particular favorite being worth a longer trip?
posted by PhatLobley at 8:35 PM on March 5, 2012
As of now, I'm heading to whichever place is the closest to my hotel. Anybody want to make a case for their particular favorite being worth a longer trip?
posted by PhatLobley at 8:35 PM on March 5, 2012
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posted by lee at 3:09 PM on March 5, 2012