For the second straight game, Dylan Harper went through a roller coaster of emotions on the Rutgers bench. Sporting a walking boot on his injured right leg, the star freshman celebrated each basket the Scarlet Knights scored against Michigan and hung his head in his hands with every blown defensive assignment that cost them in a 66-63 loss to the Wolverines in Piscataway on Saturday.

Rutgers basketball fans get a crucial Dylan Harper injury update, as the Scarlet Knights get set for a showdown with Michigan

Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is out for Saturday's game against Michigan, missing a second straight contest due to a sprained ankle.

The Scarlet Knights’ star freshman is listed as out for Saturday’s home game against Michigan, according to the mandatory pregame availability report filed by the team, marking the second consecutive game he misses with a right ankle injury. Harper did not participate in his team’s road win over Northwestern on Wednesday.

Exactly how long Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper will remain hampered by an ankle injury remains to be seen

Dylan Harper tried to play through an ankle sprain in Rutgers basketball's last two games, and the result was bad for all parties: The Scarlet Knights lost, and the star point guard wasn't able to heal properly. Now he's taking a different route.