North Carolina completed its first mission of the year on the USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier with a 67-55 over Michigan State on Veteran’s Day. (11/11)

Despite being outrebounded, the Tar Heels kept fighting and took a lead with five minutes left in the first half and never trailed again.

All-America Harrison Barnes led the way with 17 points, including three triples in the second half that kept the Spartans at bay. Barnes’ first three gave Carolina its biggest lead of the game up to that point at 43-27. The second gave Carolina its biggest lead of the game at 59-39.

But the biggest three was the third that stopped the bleeding after the Spartans had outscored the Heels 10-0 to draw the deficit to 10 at 59-40 with six minutes left. Barnes lifted in a three from the left side with 5:20 left to make it 62-49 and Michigan State never got closer than 11 the rest of the way.

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