Northwestern will not have its leading scorer Scottie Lindsey for the second straight game but will get forward Nathan Taphorn back for Illinois, Chris Collins said today.
Lindsey missed the Purdue trip with an illness, and Taphorn did not play with a left ankle injury that he suffered against Indiana. With both players out, Northwestern suffered a blowout loss to Purdue last Wednesday that halted the Wildcats’ six-game winning streak.
Lindsey’s absence will continue to negatively affect Northwestern. Lindsey is the team’s leading scorer and his defense has been key at times this year. He had the second highest usage rate of the five starters and Northwestern must adapt better to his absence on offense.