Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is out for Saturday's game against Michigan, missing a second straight contest with a sprained ankle.

A nagging ankle sprain for Harper and the tough defense of No. 8 Michigan State on Bailey limited their impact on Saturday as the Scarlet Knights fell, 81-74. Bailey finished with 18 points on 4-for-17 shooting, while Harper put up six in limited minutes.

Despite Harper being out of the starting lineup and center Emmanuel Ogbole done for the season due to a knee injury, Rutgers started strong by scoring 10 straight early. Michigan State countered with a 16-1 run to take a double-digit lead as the Scarlet Knights missed 11 straight shots.

Rutgers basketball found itself in “next man up” territory against Michigan Saturday, and those next men could not quite make up the gap. Despite missing star guard Dylan Harper (high ankle sprain), starting guard Jeremiah Williams (who played nine minutes before leaving the bench due to illness) and 6-foot-10 center Manny Ogbole (knee,

Rutgers will have to wait some more to see Dylan Harper return to the court. The Scarlet Knights’ star freshman is listed as out for Saturday’s home game against Michigan, according to the mandatory pregame availability report filed by the team,

Rutgers basketball is running out of time to save their season, as they bring an 11-10 record with them into Saturday’s home game against Michigan. There are still opportunities to stockpile notable wins in the formidable Big Ten Conference,