While Dylan Harper is expected to make a much-needed return to the court on Monday, it is not a guarantee. The star Rutgers freshman was listed as questionable on the mandatory pregame availability report the team filed to the Big Ten ahead of a crucial home matchup with Wisconsin.

The Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) resume conference play at 8:30 p.m. Thursday against Rutgers (8-5, 1-1 Big Ten) inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The game will be broadcast on streaming service Peacock, with Noah Eagle handling play-by-play, Robbie Hummel as the analyst and Caroline Pineda on the sideline.

One of Rutgers basketball’s freshmen phenoms had the best game of his young career in a big spot, but without his co-star, he could not carry the Scarlet Knights to a crucial victory. Despite a career performance from Ace Bailey in which he outscored all of his teammates combined,

It's important to have Harper in the lineup. He leads the Big Ten with 22.8 points per game. Along with fellow freshman phenom Ace Bailey, Harper has made Rutgers must-watch telev