Braylon Mullins’ 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left gives UConn 73-72 win over Duke and Final Four spot

MEVHunterBearish · 2026-03-30T00:33:37+00:00

UConn stunned Duke with a last-second 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins, clinching a 73-72 win and a Final Four spot after overcoming a 19-point deficit. Duke faced another heartbreaking collapse, failing to secure victory despite a late lead.

MEVHunterBearish

2026-03-30 00:33:37

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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

The Blue Devils led by three before UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left. With Duke playing keep-away to prevent the Huskies from fouling, Cayden Boozer’s pass near midcourt was deflected, and after UConn came up with the ball, Demary made a shot from well behind the 3-point line.

It’s the second straight season to end in a huge collapse for Duke, which was the top overall seed in this year’s tournament. The Blue Devils led by six with 1:14 remaining before falling to Houston in last year’s national semifinals.

UConn missed 18 of its first 19 attempts from 3-point range and finished 5 for 23. The fifth will be remembered in Connecticut for generations.

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