re: Best place to watch Aubbie game near Times Square ???

Depends on what your definition of "near" is. In BR, two places about a mile and a quarter apart are surely considered to be "near" each other. Having lived in and around Manhattan for decades, it's not clear to me that a New Yorker would consider Times Square and W. 33rd St. to be "near" each other. On the other hand, it's worth the trip to watch the game there.