Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against No. 20 Purdue. He is reportedly battling the flu.

Rutgers star freshman Dylan Harper is listed as questionable for his team’s crucial home game against Purdue on Thursday night, according to the mandatory pregame availability report submitted to the Big Ten.

Two five-star freshmen signed on to play with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights this season, and both have lived up to the hype mid-way through. Through 16 games, the

Dylan Harper is starting for Rutgers against Wisconsin. While Dylan Harper is expected to make a much-needed return to the court on Monday, it is not a guarantee. The star Rutgers freshman was listed as questionable on the mandatory pregame availability report the team filed to the Big Ten ahead of a crucial home matchup with Wisconsin.

Dylan Harper is wasting no time at making himself known to Rutgers basketball fans. The Scarlet Knight went off in a game against Columbia.

Wisconsin (12-3, 2-2) shot 53 percent from the field. With freshman forward Ace Bailey, who was just named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, unable to get going (9 points on 3-of-16 shooting, 7 rebounds, 5 fouls), Rutgers’ offense was dead in the water.

The 20th-ranked Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten) face a middling Rutgers in Piscataway. Again, a superstar Harper will be staring across at Purdue. This time, it's freshman Dylan Harper –

The Badgers seek their first road win of the season Monday at Rutgers where they're expected to face two of the nation's top freshmen.