UConn's 0.4‑second Miracle
UConn stunned Duke with a 38‑foot buzzer‑beater with 0.4 seconds left to cap a comeback from a 19‑point deficit and punch their Final Four ticket — the finish is being replayed everywhere. (youtube.com) The Huskies join Michigan, Arizona and Illinois in the Final Four set for April 4. (usatoday.com)
Braylon Mullins is a 6'6", 196-pound freshman guard who averaged about 11.9 points per game this season and finished with 10 points in the regional final. (espn.com) The possession that produced the decisive basket began when UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. deflected a near-midcourt pass from Cayden Boozer, creating the turnover that put Mullins into position to shoot. (espn.com) Cameron Boozer led Duke with 27 points in the contest, and the teams entered the game with records of 35-3 for Duke and 33-5 for UConn. (espn.com) UConn’s rally ranks among the largest regional-final comebacks in tournament history, with only Louisville’s 20-point rally in 2005 listed as larger, and the game marked the biggest halftime lead ever surrendered by a No. 1 seed. (ncaa.com) Coach Dan Hurley said he “let March magic take over” when the final sequence unfolded, while Duke coach Jon Scheyer called the loss difficult to process in his postgame remarks. (espn.com) UConn’s athletics department posted its own game story celebrating the win and the program’s advance from the East Region, and the Huskies are scheduled to meet Illinois in the national semifinals in Indianapolis. (uconnhuskies.com)
