Rutgers' Dylan Harper, averaging 22.8 points to lead the Big Ten, will not play Thursday night according to NJ.com.

Without Harper, Rutgers loses half of their potent freshman-led scoring machine. Harper leads the Big Ten as he averages 22.8 points per game. The son of former NBA standout Ron Harper also accounts for 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

Dylan Harper is wasting no time at making himself known to Rutgers basketball fans. The Scarlet Knight went off in a game against Columbia.

Harper’s absence is a massive blow for Rutgers (8-5, 1-1), which was hoping to earn an all-important Quadrant 1 win against the Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1) to bolster their fledging NCAA Tournament résumé.

Rutgers’ star freshman guard Dylan Harper was ruled out prior to the Scarlet Knights’ contest against Indiana men’s basketball on Thursday, despite being listed as questionable on the Big Ten availability report. NJ Advance Media reported an hour and a half before tipoff that Harper was not scheduled to play.

Dylan Harper compiled 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as Rutgers never trailed and pulled away late in the second half for a 91-64 victory over visiting Columbia on

Rutgers guard Dylan Harper had the school's first triple-double in 41 years the last time out, but he won't be in the lineup against the Hoosiers:

Indiana takes on Rutgers as the Hoosiers begin the Big Ten gauntlet with the Scarlet Knights. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Welcome to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and the Hoosiers On SI live blog. Straight away,

Rutgers basketball’s quest to continue its dominance of Indiana just got a lot harder. The Scarlet Knights’ star point guard Dylan Harper is sidelined for tonight's game at Indiana (8:30 p.m., Peacock) in Bloomington,