It’s hard to fathom how disappointing Rutgers basketball has been this season. Despite having two of the best players in the country, the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-5 Big Ten) are already longshots to make the NCAA Tournament.

Sporting sandals and his Rutgers warmup suit, Dylan Harper walked gingerly as he made his way from the visiting locker room at the Bryce Jordan Center to the bus back home to Piscataway. The slow exit came less than 30 minutes following his team’s 90-82 loss to Penn State on Monday,

Despite ultimately falling to Penn State, that didn't stop Rutgers phenom Ace Bailey from collecting a game-high 30 points while shooting 13-of-15 from the field on Monday night.