West Virginia University alumni, fans and friends looking for a place to gather before the WVU -Creighton basketball game can join the WVU Alumni Association at Bottoms Up of Cleveland on Thursday, March 17.

The WVU Alumni Association encourages alumni and friends to join their fellow Mountaineers for an informal gathering at Bottoms Up two hours prior to tipoff of each NCAA tournament game WVU plays in Cleveland. Bottoms Up is offering great drink specials and an extensive appetizer menu for all Mountaineer fans.

This is an exciting time for alumni and friends of WVU ,said Tara Curtis, assistant director of the WVU Alumni Association.This is a great opportunity to get together in an informal setting with other Mountaineer fans before the game, grab something to eat and then make the short walk to the Wolstein Center to cheer on the team.

Bottoms Up is located at 1222 Prospect Ave. and is open Monday through Friday beginning at 11 a.m. and Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.bottomsupcleveland.com.

The WVU Alumni Association, chartered in 1873, represents more than 160,000 University graduates residing in every county in West Virginia, every state in the nation and about 60 other countries. With nearly 100 registered chapters and constituent groups, the associations 26,000 dues-paying members support Homecoming Weekend, the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni, and dozens of other social and philanthropic programs.

For more information about the WVU Alumni Association, visithttp://www.wvu.edu/~alumni/.