Battle stations: There’s going to be a college basketball game on the deck of an aircraft carrier
Jan 25, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT
My dream has always been to see an NHL game played on a free-floating iceberg. But until that day happens, I’ll have to be content with this: Apparently, North Carolina is going to play Michigan State in men’s basketball on the deck of an aircraft carrier. The game — not official as of yet — would be played this coming November in San Diego. From USA Today:
“It hasn’t been announced yet, but we’re supposed to be playing Michigan State in San Diego on an aircraft carrier on Veterans Day next year,” [UNC coach Roy] Williams said, according to Inside Carolina.
Williams couldn’t confirm exactly which ship the game would be played on, but the game will apparently take place on Nov. 11 — or on 11/11/11.
The game would be on Veteran’s Day, possibly part of a doubleheader, according to the Lansing (Mich.) State Journal.
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There Will (Probably) Be A College Basketball Game On An Aircraft Carrier. That Is Awesome. [Sports Grid]
Roy Williams confirms UNC-Mich. State game on aircraft carrier [USA Today]
Basketball on an aircraft carrier? Brilliant! [Beyond the Arc]
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- BC - Jan 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM
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1. Where will they put the fans?
2. What happens if a player falls overboard? Is it a technical foul?
3. What happens if they run out of basketballs after they fall overboard?
4. What if it rains?
