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.

Sources: Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is expected to return for the Scarlet Knights tonight for the home game against No. 23 Illinois. He’s been dealing with an ankle sprain in recent weeks and was listed as questionable tonight.

As the ball hit the bottom of the net for his first made basket in weeks, Dylan Harper turned to the Illinois corner of Jersey Mike’s Arena and gestured for them to simmer down. A few minutes later, when he hit his first three-pointer of the night,