As Ace Bailey made the long walk back to the visiting locker room at Assembly Hall, public address announcer Jeremy Gray made sure the Rutgers star was recognized for the unforgettable performance he just put together.

Ace Bailey poured in a career-high 39 points on 16-for-29 from the field but the loss of Harper was too much to overcome in a place where Rutgers has had great success in recent years. Rutgers came into action having won nine of 11 against Indiana but could not get a resume-building win on Thursday night.