UConn's Braylon Mullins hits game-winning 3-pointer to shock Duke, advance to men's Final Four

The UConn Huskies needed to excavation themselves retired of a spread successful nan 2nd half against nan Duke Blue Devils, and down Braylon Mullins’ clutch 3-pointer and Tarris Reed Jr.’s high-percentage scoring, they were capable to propulsion disconnected an unthinkable comeback triumph to beforehand to nan Final Four.

The Huskies were capable to efficaciously unit nan Blue Devils into a turnover pinch little than 7 seconds left. Caden Boozer had his walk deflected and nan shot sewage into Mullins’ hands.

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UConn defender Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates aft a handbasket against Duke during nan 2nd half successful nan Elite Eight of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

UConn defender Braylon Mullins, right, celebrates his crippled winning handbasket pinch defender Malachi Smith (0) during nan 2nd half successful nan Elite Eight of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tourney against Duke, Sunday, March 29, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The freshman was good beyond nan 3-point statement erstwhile he chucked up nan ball. His dream was answered arsenic nan shot went done nan backmost of nan net. UConn’s 19-point comeback was complete arsenic nan Huskies’ bench jumped successful jubilation.

UConn was capable to get nan shot into Reed galore times complete nan people of nan crippled and for astir half of nan 2nd half, nan Huskies were successful nan bonus. Reed vanished pinch 26 points connected 10-of-16 from nan section pinch 9 rebounds. He was 6-of-9 from nan free-throw line.

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Duke defender Dame Sarr celebrates a handbasket against UConn during nan first half successful nan Elite Eight of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Duke was up 3 points pinch 28 seconds to go. UConn defender Silas Demary Jr. was fouled and went to nan free-throw statement for 2 shots. He missed nan first and made nan second. The 2nd free propulsion enabled UConn to group up its property defense and unit nan turnover successful nan end.

The Huskies outscored nan Blue Devils 44-28 successful nan 2nd half aft being down 44-29 successful nan first half.

Cameron Boozer led Duke pinch 27 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

UConn guardant Tarris Reed Jr. (5) dunks during nan 2nd half against Duke successful nan Elite Eight of nan NCAA assemblage hoops tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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UConn is backmost successful nan Final Four for nan 3rd clip successful 3 years. The Huskies will beryllium looking to get backmost to nan nationalist title aft winning 2 titles successful nan past 3 years. UConn will take connected Illinois and Michigan will spell up against Arizona successful nan Final Four.

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