From the corner of the tiny Rutgers locker room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the team’s two star freshmen were sitting practically shoulder to shoulder when they were asked each of them a natural question after the end of a disappointing season.

Ace Bailey is one of the most talented forwards in college basketball. What are his strengths and areas of improvement?

Ace Bailey sat on the bench while watching the Rutgers men’s basketball team fight for its season against USC in overtime. The freshman forward had 17 points before fouling out in the final seconds of regulation,