Rutgers basketball fends off No. 23 Illinois

Rutgers Rant: Football (finally) hires DC, basketball beats Illinois in Dylan Harper’s return
The Rutgers Rant reacts to the football team returning Robb Smith as defensive coordinator and basketball earning a big win over Illinois.
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.
Illinois Basketball Can't Keep Pace With Dylan Harper, Rutgers in Loss
Despite a team-high 20 points from Will Riley and leading as late as 7:28 left in the game, No. 23 Illinois couldn't overcome its dwindling numbers and inspired performances by Rutgers freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey as the Scarlet Knights pulled away 82-73 for their first win over a ranked team this season.
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.
Rutgers basketball’s Dylan Harper reacts to LeBron James praise after huge game vs. Illinois
Rutgers basketball star guard Dylan Harper gave an inspired reaction to LeBron James’ praise for him after his return from injury against No. 23 Illinois. The Scarlet Knights headed into their home clash against the Illini as underdogs but were able to prove the oddsmakers wrong in their 82-73 victory.
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How Ace Bailey played in Rutgers' upset of No. 23 Illinois
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McMiller and Rutgers host Indiana
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Bergen Catholic grad Zach Sparber hired as Rutgers co-defensive coordinator, reports say
The Scarlet Knights are set to hire James Madison linebackers coach Zach Sparber as a co-defensive coordinator and ...
Robb Smith returning to Rutgers football as co-defensive coordinator
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McMiller leads Rutgers against Indiana after 22-point performance
Rutgers visits the Indiana Hoosiers after Kiyomi McMiller scored 22 points in the Scarlet Knights' 69-65 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Illinois is back in the Top 25 following their 87-79 win in Columbus over the Ohio State Buckeyes this past Sunday. It was a ...