EVANSTON, Ill. — With every successive shot that he made, each more absurd than the other, Ace Bailey would turn to the stunned crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena with a smile, a word, a point, a celebration — sometimes, all at once.

Thursday’s Big Ten schedule includes the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12) playing the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) at 7:00 PM ET.Buy tickets for Rutgers vs. IllinoisRutgers vs. Illinois

A 5-11, 185-pound junior with a stacked offer list, Hewitt picked Rutgers on Wednesday after being offered at a prospect camp in June 2022, and after being recruited for over three years. Hewitt is ranked four-stars by Rivals.com.

Dylan Harper tried to play through an ankle sprain in Rutgers basketball's last two games, and the result was bad for all parties: The Scarlet Knights lost, and the star point guard wasn't able to heal properly.

Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 37 points and Rutgers picked up a rare road win Wednesday with a 79-72 victory over Northwestern in Evanston.

Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell updated the status of star guard Dylan Harper after his team's win over Northwestern.

The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State, the status of star freshman Dylan Harper and where they go from here.

Big Ten foes meet when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-10, 4-6 Big Ten) host the Michigan Wolverines (15-5, 7-2 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike’s Arena, tipping off at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday,

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Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday.

Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half as Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern.