Illinois hosts Indiana looking for fifth straight win

Four straight wins by an average of nearly 16 points have boosted Illinois over the .500 mark in the Big Ten and reinforced early season notions that they have what it takes to defend last year's run to a share of the regular-season conference title.

A victory at home Thursday night in Champaign, Ill., against conference rival Indiana would probably get the Fighting Illini (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) back into the Top 25. It wou