“I love watching (Rutgers’) Dylan Harper & Ace Bailey. What they are doing as freshman with mostly a group of mid major players is phenomenal. Anybody who is putting chinks in Bailey’s armor is missing the boat.” -- Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.

The Rutger’s basketball team squeaked by Nebraska in a tough Big Ten Conference showdown on Thursday night in Lincoln. Rutgers went into halftime with a three-point lead and managed to escape with an 85-82 victory.

Rutgers basketball has a history of struggles on the road. Nebraska has been historically hot at home. So it’s a clear sign of growth that the young Scarlet Knights went into Lincoln and emerged victorious Thursday,

Ace Bailey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Rutgers edged Nebraska 85-82 in Lincoln, Neb., in the Big Ten matchup on Thursday night.

Rutgers boosted its momentum on the road to earn a big-time win that adds optimism to an unlikely season turnaround. The Scarlet Knights defeated Nebraska 85-82 at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday, picking up a second consecutive victory that provides a major boost to its postseason résumé.

He missed the front end at the foul line 11 seconds earlier with Rutgers up 81-77. Brice Williams followed Bailey’s miss at the line with a layup and he nailed a 3-pointer to get the Cornhuskers (12-5,