Photos From the Aircraft Carrier Basketball Game

Michigan State University took on North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. A general view as the Michigan State Spartans take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half during the NCAA men's college basketball Carrier Classic aboard the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson on November 11, 2011 in San Diego, California.
The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is preparing to host the Michigan State Spartans and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels during the inaugural Quicken Loans Carrier Classic basketball game on Veterans Day. U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama speak to the crowd before the start of the NCAA men's college basketball Carrier Classic between the Michigan State Spartans and the North Carolina Tar Heels aboard the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson on November 11, 2011 in San Diego, California. Civilian contractors have been working to build a basketball arena on the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea. The game will be held in San Diego and President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend.