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UNC, Michigan State play Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson North Carolina beat Michigan State, 67-55, in the Carrier Classic on Veterans Day aboard the USS Carl Vinson, the same ship that buried terrorist Osama bin Laden at sea.
Nov. 11, 2011
The Spartans of Michigan State played the North Carolina Tar Heels on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, Calif., on Veterans Day in the inaugual Carrier Classic.
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John Henson of the North Carolina Tar Heels attemps a layup.
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Michigan State center Adreian Payne (5) and Branden Dawson (22) fight for a rebound against North Carolina forward Tyler Zeller (44).
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Sailors react as they watch North Carolina play Michigan State in the first half pf the Carrier Classic, the first NCAA college basketball game played aboard the USS Carl Vinson, in Coronado, Calif.
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MSU guard Brandon Wood (30) fights for a rebound against Tar Heels forward James Michael McAdoo (43).
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John Henson of the Tar Heels makes a move to the basket against Draymond Green of Michigan State.
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Michigan State's Branden Dawson (22) catches a rebound flanked by John Henson (31) and Tyler Zeller (44) of North Carolina
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MSU guard Brandon Wood (30), dives after the ball during the Carrier Classic basketball game aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, California.The NCAA game is a celebration of Veterans Day.
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Dexter Strickland (1) of North Carolina scores on a layup in front of Keith Appling (11) of Michigan State during the Carrier Classic on board the USS Carl Vinson.The Tar Heels won, 67-55. (
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North Carolina forward John Henson (31) dunks during the first half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State aboard the USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, Calif.
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Military personnel practice the presentation of colors for the Carrier Classic.
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North Carolina players practice for the Carrier Classic aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, Calif.
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North Carolina players go through a practice session for the Carrier Classic NCAA men's basketball game against Michigan State aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
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North Carolina players practice for the Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in Coronado, Calif. North Carolina and Michigan State are scheduled to play the first Carrier Classic basketball game on the flight deck of the ship on Veterans Day.
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North Carolina's Harrison Barnes dunks during practice for the Carrier Classic.
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Navy personnel watch North Carolina players practice for the Carrier Classic.
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North Carolina's Tyler Zeller dunks during practice for the Carrier Classic.
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Michigan State's Adreian Payne does a layup during practice for the Carrier Classic.
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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, center, instructs players during a practice session for the Carrier Classic.
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Players practice on the basketball court on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson for the Carrier Classic.
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Gary Gray tests the partial surface of the basketball floor to be used for the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic college basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson, docked in Coronado, Calif. The Michigan State University Spartans will play the University of North Carolina Tar Heels aboard the aircraft carrier on Veterans Day.
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Light standards and camera platforms rise from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson.
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