UConn's Braylon Mullins seals Elite Eight victory with game-winning three-pointer against Duke.
Freshman guard Braylon Mullin scored a dramatic 35-foot jumper on Sunday night that sent Connecticut past North Carolina in an NCAA tournament classic, securing their spot at the Final Four after defeating Virginia earlier this week and advancing to face Purdue next round
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1Braylon Mullins hit one of history's most electrifying game-winning shots with the ball from just past half-court.
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2Mullinss' three-pointer helped UConn defeat Duke in a dramatic Elite Eight matchup to advance to their second consecutive Final Four appearance.
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Braylon Mullins was primarily focused on getting the ball passed around rather than taking his own shot before making an electrifying game-winning basket.
— (NBC News)Two dazed freshman players created a tournament-defining moment that will be remembered immortally by fans and historians alike.
— (Defector)Braylon Mullins' 35-foot shot propelled the University of Connecticut past Duke, securing their spot in the NCAA Final Four after an improbable comeback opportunity arose from retrieving a loose ball near midcourt.
— (Inquirer)Every UConn pregame shootaround traditionally ends with Silas Demary Jr. making half-court shots; however, this specific game-winning moment was executed by Braylon Mullins instead of his teammate during the Elite Eight against Duke.
— (Athlonsports)"U" stands for "Indiana," and where else would an Indiana native find basketball if not in a situation that pushes players to their absolute limits, such as being stuck beyond-the-arc with 39 minutes remaining?
— (Krdo)Braylon Mullin hit a game-winning three-pointer with less than one second remaining on the clock, leading UConn past top-seeded Duke 73-72 and sending them to their first Final Four appearance. This historic comeback saw No. 1 seeds overcome an early deficit of up to nineteen points after previously going thirteen games without losing by fifteen or more at halftime in March Madness history.
UConn freshman Braylon Mullin's three-pointer from deep completed a second-half comeback that sent Huskies coach Kevin O'Neill and his team through for their third Final Four appearance since 2019 while sending Duke to hell. The shot was the result of an incredible sequence where U Conn fouled first, then allowed Blue Devils head John Scheyer's offense six seconds left on a possession with three players behind it in order to set up Cayden Boozer at midcourt for Mullin from great distance
Braylon Mullin secured a loose ball near midcourt to give Connecticut an improbable chance in the final seconds of its game against Duke. Dan Hurley described this late-game opportunity as "March magic," marking another instance where UConn has capitalized on such moments throughout their tournament run, potentially advancing them past Duke and into the Final Four with Mullin's 35-foot shot that secured victory for Huskies in March Madness Tournament
UConnect guard Braylon Mullin hit a 3-point shot during pregame warm-ups that ended up being his team's game-winning basket in an Elite Eight matchup against Duke. The Huskies defeated their opponents by one point, with the final score ending at 72-69 after UConn scored first on what appeared to be only half-court distance from a few steps inside of it during practice sessions before Sunday night
Braylon Mullin made an improbable 35-foot three-pointer with .4 seconds remaining to tie Indiana against Duke in overtime at a game where his team went only five for from beyond the arc. The shot capped off a historic performance by tying Indianapolis's all-time record of consecutive buzzer-beaters, which includes Alex Karaban passing back Mullin after he missed four previous attempts on long range that night.