UConn stuns Duke with Braylon Mullins' buzzer-beating 3, historic 19-point rally to advance to Final Four
UConn stunned No. 1 Duke to advance to the Final Four in a thriller.
UConn looked down and out in an Elite Eight matchup against Duke on Sunday. But it rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit to stun the Blue Devils, 73-72 in the East regional final with a wild second-half rally capped by a late Duke turnover and a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer. UConn chipped away at a 44-29 halftime deficit to get within 1 in the final minute.
But Duke appeared to remain in control with the ball and a 74-72 lead in the final 10 seconds. But the Blue Devils lost control of the ball and the game, allowing UConn to complete a historic, thrilling comeback. Cayden Boozer had the ball near halfcourt as UConn pressed.
Silas Demery deflected his pass into the frontcourt ,and Braylon Mullins stole it for UConn. Mullins quickly fired a pass up court to Alex Karaban, who delivered it right back to Mullins near the logo. From there, Mullins didn’t hesitate.
He pulled up from 35 feet to sink the game winner with 0. 3 seconds remaining on the clock. OH MY GOODNESS 😱 UCONN LEADSSSS UNBELIEVABLE #MarchMadness pic.