Carrier Classic

Carrier Classic

Logo of the Carrier Classic
Sport	College Basketball
Founded	2011
No. of teams	Various
Country	United States
Venue(s)	USS Carl Vinson, USS Yorktown, USS Bataan, USS Midway
Most recent champion(s)	Syracuse Orange men's basketball, Notre Dame women
Most titles	None
TV partner(s)	ESPN, NBC Sports
Sponsor(s)	Quicken Loans (2011), Walmart (2012)

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The Carrier Classic was a series of college basketball games that were played on the deck of a U. S. Navy aircraft carrier. The first game was held on November 11, 2011, aboard USS Carl Vinson, between Michigan State and North Carolina. President Barack Obama attended this game. In 2012, the similar Armed Forces Classic was established.