For the second straight game, Dylan Harper went through a roller coaster of emotions on the Rutgers bench. Sporting a walking boot on his injured right leg, the star freshman celebrated each basket the Scarlet Knights scored against Michigan and hung his head in his hands with every blown defensive assignment that cost them in a 66-63 loss to the Wolverines in Piscataway on Saturday.

One of the most enticing NBA draft prospects will miss his team's game on Wednesday. Per ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is out

Sophomore guard Jamichael Davis filled in for Harper as primary ball-handler and played a pass-first game, handing out a career-high eight assists to go along with seven points and three steals. Davis committed just one turnover and led the team in plus/minus at plus-19.

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

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, marking the second consecutive game he misses with a right ankle injury. Harper did not participate in his team’s road win over Northwestern on Wednesday.

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.

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,