Mar. 26—HOUSTON — Jason Jakstys tried to keep his situation in perspective when he spent time in the hospital at the end of January. Even if it wasn't easy for the center on the Illinois men's basketball team. Dealing with a blood clot instead of preparing for more Big Ten games wasn't on his to-do list at the start of the season. But that's where the 6-foot-10, 225-pound redshirt freshman ...