Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday night.

Then it seemed Illinois might flip the script with a concerted interior effort in the second half against the Scarlet Knights – similar to how they pulled off a comeback win over Ohio State on Sunday.

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. Illinois stormed back to take the lead with 13:06 left in the game.