Overview
- Braylon Mullins lifted UConn to a 73-72 win over top-seeded Duke with a deep three from about 35 feet with 0.4 seconds left on Sunday, punching a Final Four ticket.
- Mullins told Today he “can’t even explain” the shot, recalling he tried to find Alex Karaban, got the ball back, and took the best look he had with fractions of a second remaining.
- Coach Dan Hurley called Mullins “a rare human being” with notable toughness, and Mike Krzyzewski said the loss kept him from sleeping and saluted the play and Karaban’s trust.
- The 19-year-old from Greenfield, Indiana, grew up coached by his father, Josh, a former IUPUI player, and he celebrated the win with girlfriend Kylee Beranek in a TikTok tagged “HOMECOMING BABY.”
- UConn faces Illinois on Saturday, April 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and Bob Hurley Sr. cautioned that November’s UConn win over Illinois offers little guidance now.