When the buzzer sounded, Dylan Harper stood motionless in the paint and gritted his teeth as he looked toward the Jersey Mike’s Arena rafters. His running mate, Ace Bailey, made a beeline to the handshake line as if he could make this night — and maybe his entire college experience — end a little faster.

After falling two games below a .500 winning record, putting its Big Ten Tournament hopes in jeopardy, the Rutgers men's basketball team has responded with two straight wins against Washington and USC.

Rutgers basketball star Ace Bailey marked Valentine's Day through an Instagram post that showed love for his three most important female family members.

Rutgers takes on the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines after Dylan Harper scored 25 points in the Scarlet Knights' 95-85 victory against the USC Trojans.

The No. 13 Michigan Wolverines (21-6, 13-3 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten rivals at Crisler Center, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday,

Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night. Harper made 9 of 13 shots with four 3-pointers and all three of his free throws for the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten Conference), who have won two straight following a three-game slide. He added nine assists.

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team is 14-12, 6-9 in Big Ten conference play. The Trojans are coming off their second loss in a row. The USC Trojans will face