US EditionUConn Downs Duke with Last-Second 3-Pointer to Join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan in Final Four
UConn overcame a 19-point deficit with key plays and Braylon Mullins' 35-foot 3-pointer, marking their third Final Four appearance in four years.
- On Sunday, UConn Huskies freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, securing a 73-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils and earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four.
- Trailing by 19 points in the first half, the Huskies remained behind by double digits with just over six minutes left before mounting a remarkable comeback against Duke.
- Tarris Reed Jr. scored 26 points to keep UConn competitive, while Silas Demary Jr. deflected a crucial pass late in the game, setting up Mullins' 35-foot shot from near midcourt.
- Advancing to the Final Four for the third time in four years, the Huskies will now face third-seeded Illinois in Indianapolis on Saturday in the semifinal round.
- This marks the third consecutive tournament victory for UConn over the Blue Devils, extending a rivalry dating to the 1999 title game and 2004 semifinals when the Huskies also prevailed.
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UConn’s last-gasp 3-pointer to shock Duke was, appropriately, on the edge of madness
He launched his shot, fittingly, just to the right of the two Ss that finish the words “Madness” on the halfcourt logo. Because where else would an Indiana kid, born to hoop but stuck in a beyond-the-arc hole for 39 minutes and 59 seconds, find basketball immortality other than right on the edge of madness?
UConn downs Duke with last-second 3-pointer to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan in Final Four
After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and hit a three-pointer from 35 feet away to take the lead.
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Boston HeraldMullins Madness! Freshman’s 35-footer gives UConn a 73-72 win over Duke and a Final Four spot
UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) scores the winning basket during the second half against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)(AP/Abbie Parr) UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) scores the winning basket during the second half against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Par…
UConn stuns top-seeded Duke after Braylon Mullins' 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining
Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit.
Mullins' 35-footer gives Connecticut a win over Duke and a Final Four spot
Braylon Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit. The Blue Devils…
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