A sluggish start to one of the most anticipated seasons of Rutgers basketball history continued on Monday night as the Scarlet Knights fell 75-63 to Wisconsin and dropped to 8-7 (1-3 Big Ten). Though Rutgers cut its deficit to three points late in the second half,

The Badgers seek their first road win of the season Monday at Rutgers where they're expected to face two of the nation's top freshmen.

Despite a career performance from Ace Bailey in which he outscored all of his teammates combined, Rutgers could not overcome the absence of star guard Dylan Harper at Assembly Hall, falling 84-74 to Indiana on Thursday to suffer its fifth loss in its past eight games.

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

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.