Overview
- Braylon Mullins hit a 35‑to‑40‑foot three with about four tenths of a second left Sunday to give UConn a 73‑72 win after Silas Demary Jr. tipped a Cayden Boozer pass near midcourt.
- Duke led by as many as 19 and was up 44‑29 at halftime, a collapse that snapped a 134‑0 record for No. 1 seeds when leading by 15 or more at the break in NCAA Tournament play.
- Cayden Boozer accepted blame for the turnover and said he should have been stronger with the ball, while coach Jon Scheyer said the defeat was not about one play and struggled for words.
- Mullins said he first looked for Alex Karaban before taking the shot after starting 0‑for‑4 from deep, and CBS analysts Bill Raftery and Grant Hill reacted in shock, with Raftery calling it “utterly impossible.”
- The win sends UConn to a third Final Four in four seasons under Dan Hurley, and Duke’s offseason now looms with Cameron Boozer widely expected to enter the 2026 NBA draft and roster spots likely filled through the transfer portal.