The Duke Blue Devils have been in management towards the UConn Huskies for practically the whole lot of their Elite Eight matchup. Duke led by 19 factors throughout the first half, it led by 10 factors with six and half minutes left in regulation, and it led by two factors with the ball with 10 seconds left.
Duke’s turnovers have been the one factor that saved UConn within the recreation within the second half, and finally, it saved Blue Devils out of the Last 4.
UConn shocked Duke, 73-72, in an unimaginable comeback to succeed in their third Last 4 within the final 4 years. They Huskies owe all of it to freshman Braylon Mullins, whose deep three-pointer swished via the web for the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left.
UConn tipped a move by Duke’s Cayden Boozer to trigger a turnover on the Blue Devils’ last possession. Mullins lined up a 35-foot three-pointer simply earlier than the buzzer, and one way or the other he drained it. Watch Mullins’ iconic shot right here.
What a meltdown for Duke. A yr after shedding within the Last 4 with the NBA’s two prime rookies, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, Duke has an excellent greater catastrophe on its fingers. How will head coach Jon Scheyer ever dwell this down?
Duke had a Last 4 berth in its fingers, and it gave it away. UConn goes to Indianapolis for the Last 4, and Duke’s season is over.
This can be a historic March Insanity second in each approach. Duke’s ache is UConn’s achieve. The Huskies are nonetheless dancing, and Duke is finished.
