Duke appeared to have its ticket punched to the Final Four, leading UConn by double digits in the second half of Sunday’s Elite Eight game before an epic collapse took it all away.
Duke led by as many as 15 points in the second half before the Huskies mounted a steady comeback, eventually overtaking the Blue Devils in the final seconds of the game. The loss shook the college basketball world, with many expressing shock at a game that Duke appeared to have wrapped up.
Despite watching UConn storm back in the second half, Duke had a chance to ice the game with less than 10 seconds remaining, but UConn stole a pass and Braylon Mullins hit a shot from near halfcourt to take a 73-72 lead, which would hold up as Duke failed on their final possession with one second remaining.
“One of the greatest shots Iâve ever seen in my life,” a fan shared in a post on X.
“MULLINS OH MY GOODNESS,” another posted.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley appeared just as excited, shouting some praise for Mullins in his postgame interview.
“We told Braylon Mullins when we were recruiting him, weâre gonna bring him back to Indy for the Final Four, and now Braylon Mullins is going back to Indy for the Final Four,” Hurley shouted. “Oh yeah!”
Fans weren’t the only ones stunned at the last-second winner from UConn after their furious comeback. Many noted that Duke star Cam Boozer appeared shell-shocked at the outcome.
“Cam Boozer looks absolutely shook, just took a sigh. This was a tough oneâ¦.” a post on X noted.
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