Thursday, November 8, 2012

Lady Irish to Play on Aircraft Carrier Friday!


Muffet McGraw's #7 Fightin' Irish will take their game "outside and off-land" on Friday as they play in the 2012 Carrier Classic on the deck of the aircraft carrier the USS Yorktown -- docked in Mount Pleasant, SC.

This is the first time a women's college basketball game will have taken place on an aircraft carrier.

Notre Dame will be playing Ohio State -- Irish fans can watch the game on the NBC Sports Network beginning at 11 PM ET (tape delayed basis) Friday night.  The game tips-off at 4 PM ET.

LINK:  COACH McGRAW'S PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  CONVERTING AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO A BASKETBALL STADIUM

LINK:  CARRIER CLASSIC WEBSITE

LINK:  UND.COM WEBSITE