If the first three weeks of the season are any indication, Big Ten basketball should be a heck of a ride right through to the end of March.
Fresh off splitting the ACC/Big Ten Challenge by winning seven games, the Big Ten is set to begin conference play on Friday and is riding a wave of momentum after some big-time victories over the last few days, highlighted by Michigan dismantling North Carolina on Wednesday night.
“It’s been awesome,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “The conference has been awesome.”
It’s hard to argue with that assessment, considering how well the Big Ten has fared to this point.