Ankle sprain keeps Rutgers’ Harper out vs

Jeff BorzelloFeb 1, 2025, 01:35 PM ET

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• Graduate of University of Delaware.Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is out for Saturday’s game against Michigan, per the Big Ten injury report.Harper suffered a sprained ankle against Penn State on Jan. 20 and aggravated it in the following game versus Michigan State. He sat out Wednesday’s loss to Northwestern, after which coach Steve Pikiell stated Harper was handling a high ankle sprain.The New Jersey native missed out on a game and was obstructed in others earlier this season with the flu.Despite the problems, Harper has actually been one of the elite freshmen in college basketball, balancing 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per

  game. In back-to-back games in late November, he opted for 36 points versus Notre Dame and 37 points against Alabama.The 6-foot-6 guard is No. 2 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings.Without Harper against Northwestern, fellow freshman star Ace Bailey– the No. 3 possibility in ESPN’s draft rankings– chose 37 points on 13-for-20 shooting.Rutgers(

  11-10, 4-6 Huge 10)hosts Michigan (15-5, 7-2 )at 3:30 p.m. ET.