As the ball hit the bottom of the net for his first made basket in weeks, Dylan Harper turned to the Illinois corner of Jersey Mike’s Arena and gestured for them to simmer down. A few minutes later, when he hit his first three-pointer of the night,

Rutgers star guard Dylan Harper reacted to LeBron James' praise for him after the Scarlet Knights' win over No. 23 Illinois

Despite a team-high 20 points from Will Riley and leading as late as 7:28 left in the game, No. 23 Illinois couldn't overcome its dwindling numbers and inspired performances by Rutgers freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey as the Scarlet Knights pulled away 82-73 for their first win over a ranked team this season.