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.

Rutgers will be without one of its best players in its final game of January, while his status to start February is in doubt. Scarlet Knights guard Dylan Harper is listed as out for Wednesday night’s road meeting with Northwestern,

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

Big Ten opponents square off when the Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday,

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,

Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half and Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Bailey missed his school freshman record by two points but had his third 30-plus point game,

Ace Bailey will be a top-five pick in an exceptionally deep NBA Draft about five months from now; if you watched him score 37 points on 13-20 shooting with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks last night in a Scarlet Knights win against Northwestern,

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.