Rutgers has been in the spotlight early this season with an uncommonly impressive recruiting class and our first look at top-tier prospect Ace Bailey offered a

Rutgers made a homerun effort in the 2024-25 season, and head coach Steve Pikiell connected on the recruiting trail. Guaranteed attention was secured when five-star freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper chose to play college basketball in New Jersey at Rutgers.

Dylan Harper scored 20 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey had 17 in his college debut and No. 24 Rutgers beat Monmouth 98-81 on Friday night. After missing the first two games of the season with what coach Steve Pikiell called a “basketball injury,