When Illinois and Indiana square off Thursday night at Assembly Hall in Champaign, a collection of seniors on both teams will figure heavily into the outcome of the game. Indiana seniors Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford stepped into a program in disarray their freshman year but have steadily improved both their own games and their team’s results since. Illinois seniors D.J. Richardson and Brandon Paul arrived in a more favorable situation their freshman year but have experienced less success than their Hoosier counterparts.

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