Is Ace Bailey playing? Exploring Rutgers star's availability vs Wisconsin (Jan 6)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Ace Bailey has a healthy status going into tonight's matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers. He has no injuries listed, having played in the last 12 games. The confirmation of his participation in the contest will be known before the 7 p.m. ET tip-off.

Since making his debut, Bailey has settled in as one of Rutgers' best scorers. He has developed chemistry well with freshman co-star Dylan Harper, giving the team a high ceiling for the future.

How Ace Bailey has played this season

Ace Bailey is the second-best scorer for the Scarlet Knights, forming a potent 1-2 punch with Dylan Harper.

Bailey is averaging 19.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game. He is shooting 48.5% from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc.

The last pair of contests have seen Bailey go off with his shot-making ability. Against Columbia and Indiana, he put up an average of 31.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.0 bpg on shooting splits of 57.4% overall and 41.7% from downtown.

"My teammates put me in positions and trusted me to make the shots that I make. All thanks to my teammates for rebounding, pushing the outlet, setting good screens, spacing the floor and all for me to get to work," Bailey said on Thursday, per CBS Sports.

The dynamic duo of Bailey and Harper should not be taken lightly. The Scarlet Knights are averaging 79.3 ppg, getting past opponents by a slim margin of 4.3 ppg.

Aside from Bailey, Harper stands out as Rutgers' leading scorer with 22.8 ppg to go with 5.3 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.2 spg while leading in three-pointers made with 25 and counting. Jeremiah Williams and Lathan Sommerville come next with 7.8 ppg.

They face a Badgers squad that has an active three-game winning streak with an 11-3 record. John Tonje leads the way with 18.6 ppg and 4.9 rpg, while John Blackwell provides 15.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.4 apg.

After this game, Ace Bailey's Scarlet Knights will host the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers at the Jersey Mike's Arena on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET.