Illinois' Brad Underwood on Cooper Flagg: 'Hope he stays' at Duke despite projected No. 1 overall
Following Duke's win at The Garden on Saturday, Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Cooper Flagg should stay at Duke and wait on the NBA. Here's more:
Flagg fun: Illinois coach suggests young Duke star should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’
Cooper Flagg has certainly lived up to the hype. So it seems a foregone conclusion the freshman phenom from Duke will become the top pick in this year’s NBA draft.
Coach Brad Underwood Says Illinois Basketball 'Probably Not' Tough Enough
But after Illinois was dragged through the mud by No. 3 Duke on Saturday in New York, tagged with the worst loss in program history in a 110-67 blowout, the question was posed to Illini coach Brad Underwood in the postgame press conference: Is this team tough enough?
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood pushes for Cooper Flagg to ditch NBA Draft, stay at Duke
Cooper Flagg made it known he wants to return to Duke after the year. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood vouched for him to stay in the college.
Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg urged to stay in school by Brad Underwood
Duke basketball’s freshman phenom Cooper Flagg has turned a lot of heads this year. One of them is Illinois coach Brad Underwood, who saw Flagg up close on Saturday. Duke basketball routed Illinois, 110-67.
Illinois Coach Brad Underwood Heaps Praise on Duke Star Cooper Flagg With Iconic Quote
The 43-point defeat for Illinois was the most lopsided loss in school history, and left Illini coach Brad Underwood with no other choice but to heap praise on Duke star Cooper Flagg, who scored 16 points, while adding seven rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes of action.
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Brad Underwood calls historic loss to Duke ‘humbling’, looks ahead to Iowa game
Brad Underwood hates losing. The Illini head coach says it takes a toll on him, perhaps more than it should. The blowout loss ...
Will Illinois make the NCAA Tournament? Illini basketball resume for March Madness: Feb. 24
Illinois basketball is coming off its toughest stretch of the season, so where do they sit for March Madness? Here's the Feb.
Tipsheet: Illini shooting slump leaves Underwood exasperated
Illinois was humming along as one of the country's better college basketball teams. Then the 3-point shots stopped falling.
Is Duke worthy of NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed? Blue Devils removed doubts with easy win
The ACC is down and few teams have offered Duke a challenge this season. But hammering Illinois, 110-67, at Madison Square ...
Illinois' Brad Underwood bemoans illnesses hitting team, causing nixed postgame handshake: 'We can't stop it'
"We're obviously not washing our hands enough," Underwood said. "We obviously have to do a better job in our building. We're ...
Brad Underwood gives blunt take on worst Illinois loss in program history
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood watched Saturday night as his team took the worst loss in program history. The ...
After Duke debacle, Illinois returns to Big Ten refuge versus Iowa
Illinois made program history Saturday night in Madison Square Garden. Just not the kind of program history a team wants to ...
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How to watch Illinois vs. Iowa basketball on TV, live stream plus game time
What to know to watch the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball game via TV and online live stream plus ...
Brad Underwood and the Illini Embracing Opportunity to Play at The 'Mecca'
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood isn’t taking the opportunity to play at New York City’s historical Madison Square Garden ...