No. 2 Uconn Shocks No. 1 Duke With Last-second 3 To Advance To Men’s Final Four

The No. 2 Connecticut Huskies will beryllium playing successful their 3rd Final Four successful 4 seasons aft a stunning, come-from-behind triumph against nan No. 1 Duke Blue Devils successful last crippled of nan men’s Elite Eight connected Sunday.

The Huskies were trailing for astir of nan crippled — from nan 18:26 people of nan first half until nan last 2nd of regularisation — but won 73-72 aft an improbable 3-pointer from freshman defender Braylon Mullins pinch 0.3 seconds remaining.

The Blue Devils led by arsenic galore arsenic 19 points, and held an 11-point advantage pinch 7:59 near successful nan 2nd half. Connecticut managed to decorativeness nan crippled connected a 22-10 tally from that constituent forward, shocking Duke aft after a topsy-turvy last fewer minutes.

With 1:51 near successful nan 2nd half, Patrick Ngongba II deed a free propulsion to put nan Blue Devils up 70-65. After a free propulsion and past a bargain by Tarris Reed Jr., Alex Karaban deed a 3 to trim Duke’s lead to 70-69.

Cameron Boozer answered pinch a bucket to widen nan Blue Devils’ lead to 3 points, only for Duke to fumble nan crippled away.

First, connected a possession that was stalling arsenic clip ticked away, Boozer fouled Silas Demary Jr., which sent him to nan line, wherever he deed only 1 free throw.

The Blue Devils had a 72-70 lead and nan shot pinch 10.0 seconds connected nan clock. But aft nan ensuing inbounds, a Cayden Boozer walk was tipped and stolen Mullins.

After a speedy hit-ahead pass, Mullins received nan shot backmost and unleashed a 35-foot 3-pointer for nan win.

Nikolas Khamenia of nan Duke Blue Devils walks disconnected nan tribunal aft his team's nonaccomplishment to nan UConn Huskies successful Washington, D.C. connected Sunday.Patrick Smith / Getty Images

Meanwhile, had a Duke subordinate simply held connected to nan ball, nan Huskies would person been forced to foul because nan Blue Devils were not successful threat of a 10-second backcourt violation.

Connecticut is now advancing to nan Final Four, while Duke will beryllium denied a repetition travel aft losing to Houston successful nan semifinals past play — different crippled successful which nan Blue Devils squandered a precocious lead.

The Huskies, 1 nan other, hand, will beryllium looking for their 3rd nationalist title since 2023.