Duke, Illinois and Cooper Flagg

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.
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:
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.
Cooper Flagg scores 16 in MSG debut as No. 3 Duke blows out Illinois
Tre White had 16 points for Illinois in a nonconference matchup between programs that lost in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last year. Kasparas Jakucionis scored 14.
What Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball did by annihilating Illinois at Madison Square Garden
Despite Duke basketball’s dominance, Cooper Flagg and the third-ranked Blue Devils accomplished a first on Saturday night by annihilating Illinois at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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.
Illinois coach says Cooper Flagg could ‘probably’ make more money in college than the NBA
Illinois coach Brad Underwood hopes Cooper Flagg stays at Duke another year, and believes he “probably” could make more money in college than in the NBA. The 6-foot-9 Flagg is the presumed No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft and recently expressed a desire to return to college next season,
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, Duke and college basketball

Flagg scores 16 in MSG debut and No. 3 Duke hands Illinois worst loss ever, 110-67
Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a ...
Basketball World Reacts To Cooper Flagg's Performance In Illinois-Duke Game
Duke faced off against Illinois at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Blue Devils won by a score of 110-67 to ...
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‘He makes everybody better’: James’ elite 2-way ability powered Duke in landslide win against Illinois
In a 110-67 record-shattering domination of Illinois, there was a lot that went right for Duke. Many of those good things can ...
Big Apple blowout: Three takeaways as Duke basketball hammers Illinois at MSG
With seven players scoring in double figures, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils posted yet another lopsided win, this one over ...
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No. 3 Duke dominates Illinois by 43
The Illini could not find a way to match the energy of the red-hot Blue Devils in New York City on Saturday night, falling ...
Duke vs. Illinois odds, prediction, line: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 22 best bets by proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Cooper Flagg and the Duke ...
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 ...