Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Basketball Schedules Game At Pearl Harbor
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - On Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, less than one month before the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Michigan State will play Arizona in the 2016 Armed Forces Classic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu. The 2016 Armed Forces Classic will be a doubleheader, with Indiana and Kansas squaring off in the other contest.
"To be able to play in the Armed Forces Classic for a second time is certainly an honor not only for the Spartan basketball program, but also Michigan State University," said MSU head coach Tom Izzo. "We've been fortunate to play in some unbelievable events over the years, but the opportunity to play at Pearl Harbor is a unique opportunity. The chance to honor and entertain the current military members is amazing in itself, but the opportunity to be a part of the 75th Anniversary recognition of the attacks on Pearl Harbor is truly humbling. As coaches and teams we talk about hard work, overcoming adversity, and sacrifice. This will be a chance to pay tribute in our own little way to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we might enjoy the freedoms we still enjoy today."
The game will also take place on the fifth anniversary of the Carrier Classic, one of the initial military appreciation events, when MSU played North Carolina on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Nov. 11, 2011. One year later, Michigan State played Connecticut in the first edition of the Armed Forces Classic at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
