Two college basketball teams will square off atop a San Diego-based aircraft carrier this Veterans Day, the Navy and ESPN Events announced Wednesday.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said,"This opportunity to play on an aircraft carrier in front of the men and women who willingly put their lives on the line will be an experience that is going to mean something to the young men who will play in the game for a long, long time.
The Spartans played in the 2011 Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, as well as the inaugural Armed Forces Classic one year later at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Gonzaga previously took part in the Armed Forces Classic in 2015 in Japan, though the game was canceled halfway through due to dangerous court conditions caused by weather.
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said his team was"extremely honored" to take part in this year's game and called it"a special opportunity for our program to support those who fight for our country in our own small way. We're excited to face an incredible program in Michigan State and a great colleague in Coach Izzo. I'm sure this will be a great memory for all of us."
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