Then it seemed Illinois might flip the script with a concerted interior effort in the second half against the Scarlet Knights ...

Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 ...

Illinois men’s basketball suffered a loss to Rutgers on Wednesday, 82-73. The Illini trailed by 17 just over ten minutes into the game, but narrowed the deficit to just eight points at halftime.