It was a special night off the coast of San Diego as the top ranked North Carolina Tar Heels faced off against the mighty Michigan State Spartans. The two storied college basketball programs made Veterans Day a very special one for the thousands of veterans on board the USS Carl Vinson tonight. Both teams wore camouflaged jerseys with "USA" printed on the back, and all three of the game's officials were military veterans. Behind Forward Harrison Barnes' 17 points and 5 rebounds, the #1 Tar Heels escaped with a 67-55 victory over the Spartans in the inaugural college basketball game off land in the Carrier Classic. The Carrier Classic returns next season as Arizona takes on Connecticut on November 9th.
As the Carrier Classic concluded, another fascinating match-up was about to begin 120 miles to the north in Los Angeles. The Loyola Marymount Lions met up at the Los Angeles Sports Arena to face the #20 UCLA Bruins. Behind 23 points from Forward Ashley Hamilton and 21 from Guard Anthony Ireland, the Lions began their 2011-2012 campaign with a 69-58 upset of the #20 UCLA Bruins tonight.
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