Braylon Mullins delivered the defining moment of UConn’s NCAA tournament run, burying a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to send the Huskies to the Final Four and end Duke’s season.
The shot capped a late, high-stakes finish and knocked out the Blue Devils, who entered the matchup as the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed. With the clock nearly expired, Mullins’ make provided the decisive points and left Duke without time to respond.
A season-ending finish for Duke
Duke’s exit came in the most abrupt fashion possible: a last-second basket that flipped the result in the closing heartbeat. For UConn, the win represents a major postseason statement, advancing past the top-seeded team in the bracket to secure a spot on college basketball’s biggest stage.
UConn will now move on to the Final Four after surviving the final possession and converting when it mattered most.