Ten for Ten is a weekly Big Ten basketball column. Every week, Adam and Donovan will discuss 10 of the biggest questions buzzing around the league and keep tabs on the conference’s best players, coaches and teams.
As Adam and Donovan walked into the United Center on Tuesday night, one thing was clear: college basketball is in a league of its own. The Champions Classic — which was the highlight of an epic Big Ten slate this past week — brought together four teams, four fan bases and four cultures, turning Chicago into a melting pot of some of the biggest brands in the sport. Michigan State represented the Big Ten by upsetting the ACC’s finest, No. 2 Duke, punctuating what was a roller coaster…
