In the midst of a disappointing season, Rutgers has shown signs of life over the last week.The Scarlet Knights aim for their third straight victory Monday when they visit Penn State for a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.Rutgers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) also is trying to sweep the season series with Penn State (12-6, 2-5) after defeating the Nittany Lions 80-76 at home on Dec. 10.”Our defense still has a long way to go, and I think our offense does, too,” Scarlet Knights coach Steve Pikiell said after that contest. “But we did what we had to do.”Dylan Harper led the way in that one with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and he authored another strong effort Thursday in an 85-82 road win over Nebraska. The freshman guard recorded 21 points against the Cornhuskers, alongside Ace Bailey’s 24 points and 11 rebounds, as Rutgers moved within a game of .500 in Big Ten play.”Every win in this league is important,” Pikiell said. “When you go on the road and see these tough environments — every place is sold out — you gotta play really well and do that for 40 minutes, so every win is important and certainly an important game for us.”