Illinois' Brad Underwood says 'there has to be a plan' to get players to safety during court-storming

Illinois men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood addressed the issue of court-storming on Tuesday on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski found himself nursing his knee after Wake Forest fans rushed the floor following the Demon Deacons' recent win over the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. Shortly after an on-court collision left him hobbled, Filipowski called for more protection for the players.

"Just trying to get my way off the court, and you know, you’ve got these crazy college students just doing whatever they want. It’s got to be a little more protective when things like that happen," the Duke star noted.

Court-storming has been widely discussed in the days since Duke's visit to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Illinois coach Brad Underwood recently joined OutKick's "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich", and while he did not completely object to students and fans rushing the court, he did echo Filipowski's sentiments about implementing more advanced protective measures.

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Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood follows the action in the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at United Center on March 9, 2023 in Chicago. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

"I'm all about the experience," Underwood said when asked to share his position on court-storming. "I think there has to be a plan where you get the players off. And I think you gotta be sensitive to where the student sections are"

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Underwood acknowledged that Illinois fans have sprinted onto the court following a big win. He also noted that a "fine line" certainly exists when it comes to thousands of