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2012 Carrier Classic: SYR vs. SDSU

  • (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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  • An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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  • The San Diego State Aztecs warm up before their game aginst the Syracuse Orange on the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    The San Diego State Aztecs warm up before their game aginst the Syracuse Orange on the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • Jerami Grant #3 of the Syracuse Orange and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs vie for a rebound in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    Jerami Grant #3 of the Syracuse Orange and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs vie for a rebound in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • James Southerland #43 of the Syracuse Orange vies for a rebound with Deshawn Stephens #23 and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    James Southerland #43 of the Syracuse Orange vies for a rebound with Deshawn Stephens #23 and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange yells to his team during the Battle On The Midway against the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange yells to his team during the Battle On The Midway against the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • Rakeem Christmas #25 of the Syracuse Orange vies for the ball between JJ O'Brien #20 and Deshawn Stephens #23 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the second half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    Rakeem Christmas #25 of the Syracuse Orange vies for the ball between JJ O'Brien #20 and Deshawn Stephens #23 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the second half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • Jamaal Franklin #21 of the San Diego State Aztecs falls to the court between Brandon Triche #20 of the Syracuse Orange and Trevor Cooney #10 of the Syracuse Orange as they vie for posession in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Battle On The Midway - Syracuse v San Diego State

    Jamaal Franklin #21 of the San Diego State Aztecs falls to the court between Brandon Triche #20 of the Syracuse Orange and Trevor Cooney #10 of the Syracuse Orange as they vie for posession in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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(EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
An aerial view of the Battle On The Midway college basketball game played between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The San Diego State Aztecs warm up before their game aginst the Syracuse Orange on the USS Midway on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Jerami Grant #3 of the Syracuse Orange and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs vie for a rebound in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
James Southerland #43 of the Syracuse Orange vies for a rebound with Deshawn Stephens #23 and Winston Shepard #13 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange yells to his team during the Battle On The Midway against the San Diego State Aztecs on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Rakeem Christmas #25 of the Syracuse Orange vies for the ball between JJ O'Brien #20 and Deshawn Stephens #23 of the San Diego State Aztecs during the second half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Jamaal Franklin #21 of the San Diego State Aztecs falls to the court between Brandon Triche #20 of the Syracuse Orange and Trevor Cooney #10 of the Syracuse Orange as they vie for posession in the first half of the Battle On The Midway on board the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier on November 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Strong winds and lots of sunshine marked the Battle on the Midway on board the USS Midway between the Syracuse Orange and the San Diego State Aztecs on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Diego, California.