The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State, the status of star freshman Dylan Harper and where they go from here.

Sporting sandals and his Rutgers warmup suit, Dylan Harper walked gingerly as he made his way from the visiting locker room at the Bryce Jordan Center to the bus back home to Piscataway. The slow exit came less than 30 minutes following his team’s 90-82 loss to Penn State on Monday,

As Rutgers attempted to mount a comeback against No. 8 Michigan State in the second half of Saturday’s matchup at Madison Square Garden, it did so without one of its best players. Five-star freshman Dylan Harper played just 13 minutes during the Scarlet Knights’ 81-74 loss to the Spartans,

Myles Johnson stood out in the crowd. He's also a reminder of how Steve Pikiell built Rutgers from the ashes, and what's still possible.

A nagging ankle sprain for Harper and the tough defense of No. 8 Michigan State on Bailey limited their impact on Saturday as the Scarlet Knights fell, 81-74. Bailey finished with 18 points on 4-for-17 shooting, while Harper put up six in limited minutes.

The Rutgers men's basketball team began this season with high expectations. The Scarlet Knights ... 500 line for the majority of Steve Pikiell's tenure as head coach. Last season they finished ...

Rutgers basketball needed a signature victory to boost its fading March Madness chances, but the Scarlet Knights couldn't keep up with Michigan State.

The Spartans played lockdown defense and got a huge day from their bench to beat Rutgers at Madison Square Garden.

After winning its first road game since last February against Nebraska, the Rutgers men’s basketball team could not build off the momentum, falling to Penn State 80-72 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Scarlet Knights (10-9,

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At some point, the best thing that Steve Pikiell can do for himself, his Rutgers program and this tortured fanbase is to level with everyone. Maybe it was too early for that on Saturday afternoon. Rutgers had just lost to Michigan State,