Friday the 11th was marked as the 2011 Carrier Classic, played between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State Spartans. Why do they call it the Carrier classic? Good question, the name comes from the fact that the game was played on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson. This was the first NCAA game to ever be played on the flight deck of an active aircraft carrier. The USS Carl Vinson saw multiple tours in the Gulf War and in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a nuclear powered vessel and is over 1000 feet long. Also, President Obama was present at the game and gave a speech about veterans day (the purpose for the location of the game and the game itself). The game went well for the #1 ranked Tar Heels in their beating the un-ranked Spartans 67-55. With Harrison Barnes and John Henson scoring 17 and 12 points respectively, the Tar Heels had an easy road to victory, which was challenged a bit by Michigan State's Draymond Green with a career high 18 rebounds. It was a memorable experience for all who watched and both coaches really made it sound like this was going to become a tradition in years to come.
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-Grayson N.
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-Grayson N.
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