“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.

So it’s a clear sign of growth that the young Scarlet Knights went into Lincoln and emerged victorious Thursday, an 85-82 verdict that marked Rutgers’ first road win and first Quad 1 win of the season.