Michigan State basketball has finalized a Veterans Day matchup with Gonzaga on an aircraft carrier.
The flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, will host the ESPN-televised Nov. 11 contest, dubbed the 2022 Armed Forces Classic, according to a news release. It will be the first college basketball game on an aircraft carrier since 2012.
“I know our players, coaches and staff, and all of Michigan State Athletics are very excited about the opportunity to play a tremendous program like Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln while honoring all of those who serve in our military," MSU coach Tom Izzo said in the release.