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 Brad Underwood made a pitch to convince the projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's NBA draft to stay in college. REQUIRED READING:What Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball did by ...

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 coach Brad Underwood has a different idea.

Will Riley has re-entered the conversation as a potential first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft with what he's accomplished on the court the last month-plus. The first glimpse of that version of Riley came Jan.

Saturday night at Madison Square Garden was poetic justice for Duke as it routed Illinois 110-67 in front of a nationally-televised audience.Although it's unsurprising the Blue Devils (24-3, 15-0 ACC) pushed their winning streak to four behind Cooper Flagg's 16-point,

Cooper Flagg has been a sensation for the Duke Blue Devils this season and is widely regarded as the best player in college basketball, but has insisted he will not declare for the NBA Draft this year

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: