WASHINGTON, D.C. — No. 2 seed UConn completed a historic comeback in the Elite Eight on Sunday, roaring back from 19 down to beat No. 1 overall seed Duke 73-72 on a 3-point bomb from freshman wing Braylon Mullins with 0.4 seconds remaining. His shot, which came following a Duke turnover, gave UConn its first lead since the game’s opening minute.
The Huskies trailed 44-25 late in the first half before overcoming a horrendous 3-point shooting performance to reach the Final Four for a third time in the past four seasons.
UConn started just 1 of 18 from beyond the arc but bullied its way back into the game behind another strong performance from center Tarris Reed and some clutch plays from guards Silas Demary Jr. and Solomon Ball. In the final minute, a 3-pointer from Alex Karaban — his first of the day — cut UConn’s deficit to 70-69.
Cam Boozer responded with a bucket to put the Blue Devils back ahead 72-69 with under 30 seconds left. The Blue Devils led 72-70 when Cayden Boozer’s pass was deflected with under 10 seconds left. The ball ended up in Mullins’ hands, and he splashed home a deep 3-pointer to send the Huskies on to Indianapolis to face Illinois on Saturday.