Ace Bailey has arrived. Bailey was impressive in his college debut, leading No. 24 Rutgers to a 98-81 win over Monmouth on Friday night. He finished with

The five-star phenom gave these long-suffering fans what they came to see.

After sitting out the team’s first two games due to injury, Rutgers forward Ace Bailey was finally able to make his collegiate debut on Friday. The projected No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, many have waited for Bailey’s debut with bated breath,

Dylan Harper scored 20 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey had 17 in his college debut and No. 24 Rutgers beat Monmouth 98-81 on Friday night.

Ace Bailey will make his highly anticipated Rutgers debut on Friday night. The five-star freshman was not listed on the pregame availability report submitted to the Big Ten, meaning he will be available for the Scarlet Knights when they host Monmouth at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

PISCATAWAY – The much-anticipated debut of Rutgers basketball freshman Ace Bailey appears to be on track for tonight. The 6-foot-10 wing, who is a lock be a top-five pick in June’s NBA Draft, is expected to play against Monmouth, according to Rivals.com.

Bailey was designated as “day-to-day” after suffering an injury in practice last Monday. He missed his team’s season-opening win over Wagner on Wednesday. Head coach Steve Pikiell said the decision was made as a “precaution” and he is “not anticipating this to be a long journey.”

The long-awaited debut of Ace Bailey is finally here. Rutgers will welcome its star freshman back to the court on Friday night vs. Monmouth, the team announced on social media. Bailey missed the first two games of the season with an injury.