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UConn 73 Duke 72 — Braylon Mullins 0.4 Second Buzzer Beater, 2026 NCAA Elite Eight

March 29, 2026 · Elite Eight · NCAA Tournament
UCONN 73DUKE 72

Down 19. Final Four.

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THE FINAL SEQUENCE

The last 10 seconds that changed everything

10.0

Demary steps to the line. UConn down 3. Duke 72, UConn 69. Makes one of two. Duke 72, UConn 70.

10.0

Duke inbounds. Full-court press. Sarr finds Cameron Boozer. Boozer swings it back to Sarr. Sarr hits Cayden wide open before halfcourt.

7.0

Cayden turns to advance the ball. Demary reads it. Gets a hand on it. Deflection. Turnover. UConn ball with 6 seconds left.

5.0

Mullins corrals the loose ball. Finds Karaban. Karaban catches — Cameron Boozer closing fast.

~3.0

Karaban whips it back to Mullins. Near the halfcourt logo. 35 feet from the basket. No time for anything else.

2.1

The release. Braylon Mullins rises. 35 feet. Closer to halfcourt than the three-point line. The ball is in the air.

0.4

NOTHING BUT NET. The ball rips through the mesh. UConn 73, Duke 72. The building explodes.

HORN

FINAL. UCONN IS GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR.

House of Highlights — "Duke vs UConn CRAZIEST ENDING EVER"

THE COMEBACK

From 19 down to the Final Four

1st Half
Duke 44, UConn 25 −19

Duke's largest lead. UConn 1 of 18 from three. It feels over.

Halftime
Duke 44, UConn 29 −15

Down 15 at the break. No. 1 seeds are 134-0 leading by 15+ at the half. A glimmer.

2nd Half · 12:20
Duke 56, UConn 47 −9

Reed is keeping UConn alive. Chipping away possession by possession.

2nd Half · 6:06
Duke 65, UConn 58 −7

Demary buries back-to-back 3s from opposite corners — UConn’s first makes from deep in the second half. Timeout Huskies.

2nd Half · 1:05
Duke 70, UConn 66 −4

Reed steals the ball on a Cameron Boozer drive. UConn has life.

0:50
Duke 70, UConn 69 −1

Karaban’s first three of the night. 0 for 5 before that. One-point game.

0:28.9
Duke 72, UConn 69 −3

Cameron Boozer fights his way to a basket inside. Duke back up 3. Gut punch.

0:10.0
Duke 72, UConn 70 −2

Demary makes 1 of 2 free throws. Still need a three to win.

0:00.4
UConn 73, Duke 72 +1

THE SHOT. First lead since the opening minute. Final Four.

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WHY IT MATTERED

3
Final Fours in four years. Dynasty territory.
19
Point deficit erased. Second-largest Elite Eight comeback ever.
0.4
Seconds left. 35 feet from the basket. Nothing but net.
1
Second holding the lead. First lead since the opening minute.

A night that will never be forgotten.