UConn’s miracle win
UConn erased a 19-point deficit and hit a 38‑foot buzzer‑beater to beat Duke and advance to the Final Four — the third‑largest comeback in Elite Eight‑or‑later history. (espn.com) (nytimes.com)
Braylon Mullins — a freshman wing for UConn — buried a logo‑range three with 0.4 seconds left to put the Huskies ahead 73–72 and send the East Regional final to its final horn. (espn.com) (espn.com) ESPN and game video show Mullins’ heave came from roughly 35 feet, a desperation pull‑up after a turnover that swished through the net as the clock hit 0.4. (espn.com) (espn.com) Duke dominated early, carrying a 44–25 advantage late in the first half while freshman twins Cameron and Cayden Boozer combined for 27 first‑half points. (dukeWire.usatoday.com) (dukewire.usatoday.com) Alex Karaban drilled a go‑ahead three with 50.5 seconds remaining to set up the finish, Silas Demary Jr. sank one of two free throws with about 10 seconds left, and a deflected pass off Cayden Boozer led directly to UConn’s final possession. (uconnhuskies.com) (uconnhuskies.com) (wbur.org) (sports.yahoo.com) The result dropped Duke to 35–3 on the season while UConn improved to 33–5 and clinched its third Final Four in four seasons and the eighth Final Four appearance in program history. (wb ur.org) (wbur.org) (uconnhuskies.com) UConn will open the men’s Final Four on Saturday, April 4, against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis after the Illini advanced from the South Region. (espn.com) (espn.com) (ncaa.com)
