How Dylan Harper played in Rutgers' upset of No. 23 Illinois
With the win, Rutgers is now 12-11 overall on the season and 5-7 in Big Ten play. They will look to start a winning streak on Sunday as they hit the road to take on Maryland, who is playing well right now. That one won't be easy, and they will once again need big games from Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.
3 Big Questions for Illinois Basketball at Rutgers
Kicking off their week on the East Coast, the Illini are set to take on Rutgers (11-11, 4-7 Big Ten), which has lost three of its past four and may again be without the services of freshman guard Dylan Harper (ankle sprain).
Grades are in: Harper dominates in return for Rutgers
Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic, left, and Rutgers' Zach Martini fight for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).
Rutgers basketball's Dylan Harper reacts to LeBron James praise after huge game vs. Illinois
Rutgers star guard Dylan Harper reacted to LeBron James' praise for him after the Scarlet Knights' win over No. 23 Illinois
No. 23 Illinois falls at Rutgers, loses fifth unranked Big Ten game
A four minute resurgence from Illinois got them back in the game. From about the 16 and a half to 12 and a half minute mark, the Illini scored nine straight points, while holding the Scarlet Knights scoreless. Illinois took the lead for the first time since it was 2-0, going up by one, 48-47.
Dylan Harper returns to score 28 points in Rutgers' 82-73 victory over No. 23 Illinois
Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday night.
Dylan Harper's 28 points lead Rutgers to upset win
Dylan Harper tallies 28 points as Rutgers takes down No. 23 Illinois.
Rutgers loses big lead, then recovers to upset No. 23 Illinois
Dylan Harper racked up 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in his return from a two-game injury absence and Rutgers blew a 17-point lead before coming back to upset No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday in Piscataway,
Rutgers Rant: Football (finally) hires DC, basketball beats Illinois in Dylan Harper’s return
A big week for Rutgers saw its football program (finally) hire a defensive coordinator and its basketball get a big home win. Two months to the day after former Scarlet Knights defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak accepted the head coach at UMass,
Takeaways | Rutgers basketball fends off No. 23 Illinois as Dylan Harper returns
The first sign Dylan Harper could be returning to the court came about three hours before Rutgers basketball tipped off against No. 23 Illinois when the star freshman point guard was listed as questionable on the team’s availability report.
Has Rutgers basketball lost its elite home court advantage? These glaring numbers suggest so
As Rutgers and Michigan traded blows in the first half of Saturday’s meeting, the crowd at Jersey Mike’s Arena followed suit.
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No. 23 Illinois (15-8, 7-6) faced an unexpected defeat at the hands of Rutgers (12-11, 5-7) on Wednesday night, falling 82-73.
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Big Ten Network shared an exclusive interview with Rutgers' freshman guard Ace Bailey on their Instagram account Tuesday.
Illinois at Rutgers odds, picks and predictions
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