UConn's last-second stunner
UConn stunned Duke 73-72 with a 35-foot game-winner by freshman Braylon Mullins with 1.3 seconds left — the shot capped a comeback from a 19-point first-half deficit. (x.com) (cbssports.com) (espn.com)
The East regional final (Elite Eight) took place in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2026. (espn.com) UConn moved to 33-5 for the season while Duke finished 35-3. (espn.com) The Huskies are scheduled to face No. 3 seed Illinois in the Final Four semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4, 2026. (lucasoilstadium.com) Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 26 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Duke’s Cameron Boozer countered with 27 points and eight rebounds. (goduke.com) UConn shot 5-for-23 from three-point range in the game, and Mullins had missed his first four 3-point attempts before sinking the decisive long-range try. (goduke.com) Officials reviewed the final inbound sequence and reset the game clock to 0.4 seconds after the turnover on Duke’s inbounds play. (cbssports.com) The rally is one of the largest regional-final comebacks in NCAA Tournament history — only Louisville’s 20-point comeback in 2005 was larger — and it stands as the biggest halftime lead ever erased by a No. 1 seed. (cbssports.com) Coach Dan Hurley praised his team’s resiliency and called the moment “March magic,” noting this will be UConn’s third Final Four in four seasons. (cbssports.com)
