“Go Have Fun. Chase A Girl” | Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood Thinks Cooper Flagg Has Better Options Than NBA Right Now

Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, also known as the world’s most famous arena, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils routed the Illinois Fighting Illini 110-67. The 43-point loss in front of a raucous sellout crowd was the biggest loss in Illini school history. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood (R) says he doesn’t want Blue Devils star and projected No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft Cooper Flagg (L) to turn pro just yet. (Photo: Getty Images) After such an ugly loss one would think that the Illini and head coach Brad Underwood would want Blue Devils star and projected No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft Cooper Flagg to turn pro.& Brad Underwood Suggests Cooper Flagg Stay In College One More Season Not so fast. In fact, Underwood, who’s led the Illini (17-11) this season to at least 20 wins in each of his previous five seasons, including a No. 1 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, is encouraging the phenom to stay in school for at least one more season. After watching Flagg finish with a solid 16 points, 7 rebounds and five assists, Underwood had nothing but high praise for him.& “I hope he stays...