Rutgers dominates Monmouth as Ace Bailey leads offensive explosion in impressive debut

As they walked to their seats at Jersey Mike’s Arena, a father and his young son passed by the Rutgers team merchandise shop on the concourse. No older than seven, the kid could barely see over the counter, but he had his eye on a t-shirt with the SLAM Magazine cover shared by Scarlet Knights stars Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper: “I want it!”
In section 115, Park Ridge High School friends Michael Weinstein, Giancarlo Cerra and Sam Sasola all sported different gear: one Bailey jersey, one Harper jersey — $120 each — and that $45 SLAM shirt. It was their first Rutgers basketball game, and the Bergen County trio all came for the same reason as many of the other 8,000 people stuffed into the old barn, including an older fan — no younger than 60 — who looked toward his usher and exclaimed: