Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed how the Fighting Illini turned their season around the past few games

Nothing went right for Brad Underwood's Illinois team Saturday night as it suffered a historic low – a 110-67 loss to No. 3 Duke at Madison Square Garden.  It was a lackadaisical effort, somewhat better to be seen than explained.

Illinois basketball is spiraling, and Brad Underwood’s frustrations were evident after a historic 110-67 thrashing at the hands of Duke at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Illini shot just 2-of-26 from 3-point range after missing their first 17 attempts from deep for the game.

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is urged to stay in school by a rival coach. Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood is in awe of Flagg.

seven rebounds and five assists while helping Duke improve its record at The World's Most Famous Arena to 42-18. And even though Flagg further showcased he is ready for the next level Saturday in New York City, Illinois coach Brad Underwood made a pitch to ...

After a win over Michigan on Sunday, the Illini impressed their coach with their ability to bounce back from a low point

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood watched Saturday night as his team took the worst loss in program history. The Fighting Illini got shellacked by the Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden.

Brad Underwood hates losing. The Illini head coach says it takes a toll on him, perhaps more than it should. The blowout loss to Duke on Saturday, which marked the program’s most lopsided loss ever, didn’t sit right with him.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Illinois head coach Brad Underwood argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) looks to pass ...

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?

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 ...