Ohio State Basketball Tours the United States Navy's Annapolis Campus

The Ohio State men's basketball tips of its 2016-17 season Friday night against Navy.

Thursday morning, however, Thad Matta gave his men the opportunity to tour the Midshipmen's historic Annapolis campus.

In the above video, walk-on sophomore guard Joey Lane, junior center Trevor Thompson, and freshman center Micah Potter observe the United States Navy's morning colors.

They also toured the dormitories and heard about the average life of a Midshipman on campus:

As well as Memorial Hall:

Freshman forward Derek Funderburk tried his hand at a ship simulator:

He also tried his hand at the real thing:

Here is @TooEvsy4 driving the boat - we survived! pic.twitter.com/h6gOjcryH7

— OSU BASKETBALL (@OhioStateHoops) November 10, 2016

Head coach Thad Matta also got a chance to speak with the Commandant of the U.S. Naval Academy, Marine Colonel Stephen Liszewski:

Matta also received a sword from the Vice Admiral Walter E. "Ted" Carter Jr., the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy:

One enterprising Ohio State fan already thought of a use for the sword:

@OhioStateHoops Excellent. That will be useful in keeping Teddy Valentine from making games about Teddy Valentine.

— Brad (@EastAug) November 11, 2016

Ohio State at Navy tips off Friday night at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.