Indiana basketball appears poised to get junior guard Jason Drake and sophomore forward Josh Harris back from injury, while IU is "hopeful" Sam Alexis is fine.

Indiana and Chicago State last met in 2018 when the Hoosiers trounced the Cougars 104-55. The Hoosiers are undefeated against Northeast Conference teams all time, and they’ll put that perfect record on the line at 1 p.m. Saturday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Coverage of the game will be available on B1G+.

A hot start provided hope that Hoosiers basketball would be different, perhaps turning the page toward success it long craved. Expectations set have been tempered.

The Indiana Hoosiers and Kentucky Wildcats renew their rivalry when they meet in non-conference action on Saturday. Indiana is coming off a 113-72 win over Penn State on Tuesday, while Kentucky downed North Carolina Central 103-67 that same night.

Cade Tyson averages 22.4 points per game, and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson adds 12.4 points and 9.1 rebounds. The Golden Gophers have lost three straight games, to San Francisco, Stanford and Santa Clara.

A monster second half, ignited by the Rupp Arena crowd, produced the best stretch of basketball that this team has played against high-level competition all season long en route to a 72-60 win over the Hoosiers. The victory allows everyone to take a deep breath while acknowledging that there is much work to be done before Selection Sunday.

With Wilkerson out, Indiana allowed Kentucky to go on a 17-9 run and take its first lead of the second half. Despite Wilkerson being subbed back in with nine minutes remaining, Indiana was unable to get a stop on the defensive end and allowed the Wildcats to extend their lead to 11 points with five minutes remaining.

The Indiana Hoosiers visit the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Hoosiers have one game left on their nonconference slate after beating the Eagles, which cut it to one possession several times in the fourth.