No. 8 Illinois hopes to get key players back against Indiana

When No. 8 Illinois lost 92-90 in overtime to Wisconsin on Tuesday, top Fighting Illini perimeter defenders Kylan Boswell (broken hand) and Andrej Stojakovic (sprained ankle) could only watch from the bench as Badgers guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combined for 49 points and nine assists.

When Illinois lost in overtime last Saturday at Michigan State, Boswell was out and Stojakovic was hobbled while Spartans point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. piled up 26 points and 15 assists.

That's reason enough for Illinois (20-5...