Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell updated five-star freshman Ace Bailey's status after his team's win over Saint Peter's.

Freshman guard Dylan Harper scored 24 points to pace Rutgers (2-0), which continued to play without star freshman wing Ace Bailey, whose prognosis is game-to-game with an unspecified injury. Harper is the first Scarlet Knights freshmen to score 20-plus points in back-to-back contests since Corey Sanders did it in 2015-16.

The debut of Rutgers basketball phenom Ace Bailey will have to wait. The five-star freshman was ruled out of Wednesday night’s season opener at home against Wagner with an injury — a surprise development announced several hours before tip-off.

Bailey was designated as “day-to-day” after suffering an injury in practice last Monday. He missed his team’s season-opening win over Wagner on Wednesday. Head coach Steve Pikiell said the decision was made as a “precaution” and he is “not anticipating this to be a long journey.”

Rutgers star freshman Ace Bailey is out for Wednesday's game against Wagner after suffering an injury in practice on Monday, the school announced, delaying the debut of the projected top-five pick. Bailey,

Rutgers' expectations for this season have been building to a fever pitch ever since two five-star high school recruits committed to the program. They're not just any two five-stars, either,

Dylan Harper scored 24 points and hit a go-ahead layup with 3:49 to play to lead No. 24 Rutgers to a much-harder-than expected 75-65 victory over New Jersey foe Saint Peter's on Monday night. The Scarlet Knights (2-0) had to overcame a five-point halftime deficit and twice had to rally in the final minutes after the Peacocks (0-3) wiped out a nine-point deficit and took one-point leads,