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Glimpses of the Carrier Classic
Slideshow: In the lead-up to the game, VIPs and players visited the USS Carl Vinson's flight deck, and everyone focused on the reason it will take place: Veterans Day.
Patch has shown you (with the help of the Navy) , then .
Now get a view of how everything came together yesterday, with 24 hours to go before the big game between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans.
, but look to the media box for all the personalities, from sailors to coaches and players to VIPs, who appeared courtside Thursday in the run-up to the game.
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And if you've been fortunate enough to be aboard the USS Carl Vinson, see it as you never have before, with about half the flight deck set up as an arena, complete with court, stands, trailers, tents and a concert stage.