Sporting sandals and his Rutgers warmup suit, Dylan Harper walked gingerly as he made his way from the visiting locker room at the Bryce Jordan Center to the bus back home to Piscataway. The slow exit came less than 30 minutes following his team’s 90-82 loss to Penn State on Monday,

The roller coaster known as the Ace Bailey Experience took the Rutgers basketball team on some wild twists and turns at Penn State Monday, but ultimately the Scarlet Knights ended up short of their destination.

Rutgers forward Ace Bailey has long been thought of to be one of the best and most exciting players in the 2025 NBA Draft class. At around 6-foot-10 with a lengthy frame, solid athleticism and a picture-perfect jumper,